Ryan Adeleye

Position:
Defender/Midfielder
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Maplewood, N.J.
High School:
Newark Academy

Junior - 2007 Season

Played in 17 games and made 16 starts at defender ... Finished with five points coming off two goals and one assist ... Provided one of the highlights of the season with the game-winning header against No. 8 Duke Oct. 11 in 102nd minute ... Named ACC Player of the Week and to the Soccer America National Team of the Week and College Soccer News National Team of the Week for his efforts versus the Blue Devils ... Tallied three points on one goal and an assist in a 7-1 win over Liberty Oct. 2 ... Took four shots on the season ... Put two shots on goal, converting them both ... Key part of a defense that posted a 0.93 goals against average and allowed only 20 goals on the year ... Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2005-06 Seasons (at Davidson)

Started all 33 matches played at Davidson at defender ... Tallied three goals and one assist for seven points ... All three career goals were game winners ... Started 14 games and scored the game-winner versus Wofford Oct. 6 as a sophomore ... As a freshman started 19 matches and netted game winners against UCF Sept. 16 and Wofford Nov. 5 in the Southern Conference Tournament ... Helped guide the 2005 Davidson defense to six shutouts and a 1.18 goals against average.

Prep - Newark Academy

All-state, all-conference, all-prep and all-county selection at Newark Academy ... Member of New Jersey and Region I ODP teams ... Played club soccer most recently with PDA and was a 2005 USYSA national finalist ... Also participated in track, basketball, swimming and baseball at Newark Academy.

Personal

Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye is the son of Manny Adeleye and Lori Herzig ... Born April 28, 1987, in Elizabeth, N.J. ... Has one sister ... Majoring in psychology at Carolina ... Lists Michael Jordan as the athlete he most admires.


Ryan Adeleye's Career Stats
Year	GP/GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points	GWG
*2005	19/19	13	2	0	4	2
*2006	14/14	9	1	1	3	1
2007	17/16	4	2	1	5	1
Totals	50/49	21	5	2	12	4
*at Davidson