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Paul Komolafe
Personal information
Full name Paul Seun Komolafe
Date of birth (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Hussein
Number 43
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Nasarawa United 0 (0)
2020–2022 Kapfenberger SV 30 (6)
2022–2023 Qizilqum 21 (5)
2023 Arbroath 7 (0)
2024 KF Erzeni 2 (0)
2024 Chittagong Abahani 8 (4)
2025 Khujand 12 (6)
2025–2026 Istiklol 9 (6)
2026 Newroz 17 (5)
2026– Al-Hussein 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026

Paul Seun Komolafe (born 12 June 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein.

Starting his career in his native country of Nigeria, Komolafe went on to play in Austria, Uzbekistan, Scotland, Albania, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Iraq, and Jordan.

Club career

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Early career

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Paul started his professional career in the Nigeria Professional Football League where he played for Nasarawa United.[1] In November 2019, while he was playing for Nasarawa, Paul was banned for a year in the league for assaulting the match officials and for inciting the club supporters to commit violence.[2][3][4]

Kapfenberger SV

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In February 2020, he moved to Austrian second division club Kapfenberger SV, where he received a contract running until December 2020.[5] He made his debut for the team in the 2. Liga in June 2020, when he came on as a substitute for Paul Mensah in the 76th minute on matchday 20 of the 2019/20 season against SK Austria Klagenfurt. In two years in Kapfenberg, he made a total of 30 league appearances, in which he scored six goals. In January 2022, he left KSV.[6]

FC Qizilqum

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In February 2022, Paul moved to Uzbekistan Super League side FC Qizilqum.[7]

Arbroath FC

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On 4 February 2023, Paul signed with Scottish Championship side Arbroath FC.[8][9] He made his debut for Arbroath on the same day in a league match against Raith Rovers.[10] He went on to making seven appearances for the club, all coming on as a substitute.

The club announced his departure on 25 May 2023, after end of his contract.[11]

KF Erzeni

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On 24 December 2023, KF Erzeni from Kategoria Superiore, the Albanian top tier league, announced Paul's signing.[12][13] He made two appearances for the club in the league. On 30 January 2024, Erzeni announced the termination of his contract.[14][15]

Chittagong Abahani

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In March 2024, Bangladesh Premier League side Chittagong Abahani announced his signing.[16] On 29 March 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0-1 league defeat against Bangladesh Police FC. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 April 2024 against Rahmatganj.[17]

Khujand

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On 18 February 2025, Tajikistan Higher League club Khujand announced the signing of Komolafe.[18]

Istiklol

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On 30 July 2025, Istiklol announced the signing of Komolafe from Khujand.[19] On 29 January 2026, Istiklol announced that Komolafe had left the club after his contract was not renewed following the conclusion of the 2025 season.[20]

Newroz

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On 6 February 2026, Iraq Stars League club Newroz announced the signing of Komolafe.[21]

Personal life

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Paul was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He lost his father to an accident when he was twelve. He had to earn living since then.[22]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 December 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kapfenberger SV 2019–20 2. Liga 9100–––91
2020–21 10120–––121
2021–22 11420–––134
Total 30640------346
Qizilqum 2022 Uzbekistan Super League 22500–––225
Arbroath 2022–23 Scottish Championship 700000–0[a]070
Erzeni Shijak 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore 2000–––20
Chittagong Abahani 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League 8400–––84
Khujand 2025 Tajikistan Higher League 12600–––126
Istiklol 2025[24] Tajikistan Higher League 9620–6[b]20[c]0178
Career total 90276000620010229
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Tajik Supercup

Honours

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Istiklol

References

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  1. ↑ "Transfer update: Scottish Club Signs Former Nasarawa united Powerful Striker Komolafe". Nigeriasoccernet. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria Professional Football League comes hard on players & team officials over referees attacks | Goal.com Uganda". www.goal.com. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Ugbana, Ben (23 November 2019). "NPFL 2019/20: Nasarawa Utd sanctioned to play all home matches without spectators". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Nigerian league get tough on player attacks on ref". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "KSV 1919 - Falken verstärken nochmal ihren Angriff". 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "KSV 1919 - TRAININGSAUFTAKT – FALKEN STARTEN MIT ZWEI NEUEN UND EINIGEN ABGÄNGEN". 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ↑ ""Qizilqum" Evropaning o'rtamiyona klubida o'ynagan futbolchi transferini e'lon qildi" ["Kyzilqum" announced the transfer of a player who played in a medium-sized European club]. sports.uz (in Uzbek). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Paul Komolafe". Arbroath FC. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Scottish Championship ins & outs - January 2023". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Smith, Ewan (4 February 2023). "Arbroath make 'powerful and rapid' Nigerian striker Paul Komolafe their 8th signing of 2023". The Courier. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Thank you Paul Komolafe". Arbroath FC. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Erzeni zgjidh problemin e sulmit, shijakasit zyrtarizojnë një 23-vjeçar nigerian që ka luajtur në Austri dhe Skoci". www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Erzeni afron sulmuesin Komolafe". Sporti im (in Albanian). 23 December 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "KF ERZENI announces the termination of cooperation with the players". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Unexpectedly left by Erzeni, the Nigerian striker finds a new team". alfapress.al. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "The Club are delighted to announce the signing of Paul Komolafe".
  17. ↑ "Ctg. Abahani earn third win in BPL | Sports". BSS. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "ПОЛ КОМОЛАФЕ - ИГРОК «ХУДЖАНДА»". instagram.com/fckhujand_official/ (in Tajik). FK Khujand Instagram. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "ISTIKLOL SIGNS THE TOP SCORER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP! NIGERIAN STRIKER PAUL KOMOLAFE WILL CONTINUE HIS PLAYING CAREER WITH ISTIKLOL!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Contract term with the forward has expired!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "‎گۆڵكاری خولی تاجیكستان (پاوڵ كۆمۆلافێ) نه‌ورۆزییه". instagram.com/newrozsportsclub/ (in Kurdish). Newroz SC Instagram. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  22. ↑ Smith, Ewan (13 February 2023). "Arbroath via Nigeria, Uzbekistan and Austria: The incredible journey of Lichties new boy Paul Komolafe". The Courier. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  23. ↑ Paul Komolafe at Soccerway
  24. ↑ 2025 FC Istiklol season
  25. ↑ "Душанбинский «Истиклол» в четырнадцатый раз стал чемпионом Таджикистана". fft.tj (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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