Felix Orode
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felix Orode | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Mighty Jets | ||
| 2006–2008 | Sharks | ||
| 2009 | Lleida Esportiu | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | San Lorenzo | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Nueva Chicago (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | C.A.I. | 12 | (3) |
| 2012 | Excursionistas | (6) | |
| 2012–2013 | Luján | 31 | (7) |
| 2013 | Comunicaciones | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Walter Ormeño | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Excursionistas | (4) | |
| 2016 | Sportivo Barracas | 42 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Pronunciamiento | 39 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Ciudad Bolívar | 10 | (5) |
| 2022 | Excursionistas | 11 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Central Ballester | 15 | (7) |
| 2025 | Bull Dog | ||
| 2026– | Deportivo Muñiz | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Felix Orode (born 28 July 1990, in Lagos) is a Nigerian professional football midfielder for Deportivo Muñiz in the Primera C of Argentina.
Career
Club career
At the age of 14, Orode scored a goal in Nigeria's First Division on April 24, 2004, playing for the Mighty Jets against Plateau United.
After going through the Mighty Jet in Nigeria, he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who took him to Lleida from Spain in 2009, where he was selected to train with the squad. That same year, he went to San Lorenzo, from the First Division of Argentina, which bought 40% of his pass. On November 21, he debuted with the first team, replacing Diego Rivero, against Huracán, at Parque Patricios, a match in which he gave Juan Manuel Torres a great assist in his team's second goal. He participated in the reserve tournament being a scorer of the same.
After the announcement of coach Diego Simeonede that was not going to be taken into account for the next tournament of the year 2010, the Nigerian player was given a loan to Nueva Chicago, of the Metropolitan B, where he played several matches reaching good performances.
In June 2010, he signed for the Comodoro Rivadavia CAI playing in the National B tournament. At the beginning of 2012 he was transferred to Excursionistas, where he played in many matches in the Primera C tournament and even in the Copa Argentina. In the second semester of 2012, he was signed by Luján. In mid-2013 he arrived at Comunicaciones, where he was directed by Jorge Vivaldo. In 2014 he had a brief stint in the Walter Ormeño Sports Club of the second division of Peru and that same year he returned to Excursionistas. He found it in 2016 playing in Sportivo Barracas de la Primera C, of Argentine soccer.
In 2017 he signed for Depro, from the province of Entre Ríos, with which he disputes the Torneo Federal A third division of Argentine soccer.[1] In 2019, he played for Gimnasia de Mendoza.[2] In 2021, he had a brief stint at Ciudad Bolívar.[3] and in 2022, he returned to Excursionistas, where he had his third spell at the team.
After playing for Central Ballester.[4] and Bull Dog in the Buenos Aires town of Daireaux, which plays in the Liga Deportiva de Bolívar.[5] In 2026, he became a player for Deportivo Muñiz, of the Primera C.[6]
References
- ^ interiorfutbolero.com.ar. "Orode jugará en el Depro". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ www.ole.com.ar. "Un nigeriano en Mendoza". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ tn.com.ar. "Félix Orode: estuvo en San Lorenzo, fue dirigido por Diego Simeone, brilló en un clásico ante Huracán y ahora juega en el torneo regional amateur en Bolívar". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ prensaballester, in IG. "Bienvenido a Ballester, Félix Orode". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ onefootball.com. "Un nuevo destino para Félix Orode: Bull Dog, campeón de la Liga de Bolívar". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ munizclub_oficial, in IG. "Refuerzos, Félix Orode". Retrieved 2026-01-09.
External links
- Felix Orode at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Felix Orode at Soccerway