Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ranti Martins Soleye | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 September 1986||
Place of birth | Agege, Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Asante Kotoko | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | King Faisal Babes | 0 | (0) |
2004–2012 | Dempo | 164 | (146) |
2012–2014 | Prayag United | 40 | (31) |
2013 | → Rangdajied United (loan) | 8 | (8) |
2014–2016 | East Bengal FC | 36 | (29) |
2014 | → Goa (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2016 | Penang FA | 10 | (4) |
2017 | SGFC Eagles Maryland | ||
Total | 265 | (218) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2017 |
Ranti Martins Soleye (born 5 September 1986) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2][3][4] Martins regarded as one of the best foreign players to play in India. He is the record goal scorer in National Football League and I-League history with 214 goals,[5] and set the record for most goals scored in an Indian top tier season by scoring 32 goals in the 2011–12 I-League season for Dempo.[6][7] He scored a total 22 goals for Indian clubs at the continental tournament AFC Cup.[8]