Nigerian Squash Players

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Squash sports in Nigeria: Hall of Fame

The sports of squash has been promoted aggressively in Nigeria, the sport is on the average when it comes to popularity and it is promising to say that it is one of fastest growing sports in the country and has produced some players who have performed in some national and international tournaments and who have made Nigeria rank better. Some of the players or hall of fame include;

Yemisi Olatunji

Is one of Nigeria best squash players; she is based in Lagos and born in the year 1994 on the 14th of February. She won the women title in the 2017 AGF Abdul-Razaq North Central Invitational Open Squash Classic.

She also played in the Zimbabwe and Namibia Squash Open in 2017 and performed exceedingly well, she also competes in the Calgary Professional Squash Association (PSA) which is a Women’s Championships that was held in Canada 2018 from 8th - 11th of March and she went on to reach a career-high world ranking of 104, the best by any Nigerian woman, before retiring in 2023 to coach.

Olufunmilayo Gabriel

Is another player in the sports of squash, he alongside Yemisi Olatunji won the AGF Abdul-Razaq North Central Invitational Open Squash Classic in the men’s category.

Adewale Amao

Is a male professional squash player from Ilorin, Kwara state Nigeria. Adewale was born on the 12th day of January 1990 in the Ilorin. He has achieved a world ranking on the Professional Squash Association World Tour and was ranked 564 on the 2018 PSA World Tour. He was also one of the winners of 2016 Squash Competition which was organised by Police Games in National Stadium, Abuja FCT.

Babatunde Ajagbe

Babatunde is a Nigeria male squash professional player. He was born on the 25th June 1987 in the town of Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria. In December 2014, he achieved 144 as his career-high ranking in the Professional Squash Association World Tour. In 2018 he was ranked 324 on the PSA World Tour; he lives in the city of Lagos.

Other notable players include;

Sodiq Taiwo, Blessing Isaac, Abubakar Adamu, Bridget Busayo Odurinde, Dave Okhamensan Palmer, Abdulrahaman Yusuf, Ajayi Omolola Adebimpe, Busayo Olatunji, Emmanuel Attahiru, Chidinma Adima, Edward Robert, Ehimen Ehalen, Adegoke Onaopemipo, Ajani Ayodele, Ebifemi Taiwo, Adewale Amao, Elizabeth Iyami, Dasbak Longdi, Efe Emmanuel Igbe, Daniel Enahold, Emmanuel Oludare Olufarati, Kally Yashim.

Femi Shedara, Gloria Williams, Kehinde Samuel, Glory Ehalen, Idowu Enimakure, Faidat Soliu, Gabriel Olufunmilayo, Emmanuel Tuodolo, Gbenga Adeyi, Gabriel Ugofure Edward, Jonah Ibrahim Attah, Idowu Ogunyemi ,Funke Okikiola Oladunni, Isiaka Mogaji, Adebayo Kehinde, Jerry Ogujiofor, Abdullahi Alhaji Musa, Joy Arubayi, Ene Adamu, Jonathan Peters, Esetang Akpan Esetang, Abel Shedrack, Kunle Olayeni, Endurancio Omosor, Joy Obayendo, Kafayat Abisola Idris, Adeleke Adebisi etc.