TNM Super League: Nigerian Adepoju reflects on 100-game milestone

Nigerian striker Babatude Adepoju has reflected on his career with Malawi’s TNM Super League serial champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets FC.

The towering forward achieved a personal milestone on Wednesday when he scored his 59th goal for the Blantyre giants on his 100th appearance as they edged Ekhaya FC 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium.

Adepoju shared these thoughts on 10-year stay in the Southern African country which has become his second home.

“This shows the journey that I started, and I am going to continue,” the Nigerian told Bullets’ media.

“I am not stopping here. It feels really good, especially in a game like this, which was very tight. Scoring the winning goal and making my team win makes me happy.”

Adepoju spent the better part of the 2023 season at Venda Academy FC in second-tier league before rejoining Peter Mponda’s side last season.

“A lot has changed from the time I came back to where I was before joining Bullets. I have been able to understand football more deeply and I believe I can now help the team in even bigger ways,” he explained.

He announced his arrival in Lilongwe in 2018 when he steered unfancied Master Security FC, now defunct, to the Carlsberg Cup title before being lured to Mighty Wanderers where he spent two seasons then moved to cross town rivals, Bullets in 2021.

The 29-year-old has achieved unparalleled success with the Peoples’ Team winning two league titles, FDH Cup and Airtel Top 8 in the process also bagging individual awards notably Golden Boot.

He has caught the attention of Malawi senior national football team selectors more than once, but efforts to earn him dual citizenship have never paid dividends. Adepoju has never represented Nigeria at any level.

⚽ Follow Pan-Africa Football across platforms for real-time news and stories.