Ola Alabi

Ola Alabi (pronounced [ˈolaˈalabi]; born 7 October 1989 in England) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Margate.

Early career
Alabi, who attended Erith School in Erith, joined Dartford at the age of fourteen after a spell playing for local youth club Crayford Arrows. He plays as a attacking midfielder.

Club career
He then joined Workington for the 2007-08 season.

Scotland
Alabi then played for Gretna (2008) between 2008 and 2009.

Overseas
He was offered a 2 year contract at Malta's most successful club Valletta. He went on loan to Pietà Hotspurs to get used to the Maltese style of play and the climate. He made 25 appearances for Pietà and scored 12 goals. He returned to Valletta making a handful of appearances and scoring a few goals.

After the season in Malta Alabi caught the attention of Alki Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division. His time in Cyprus was tarnished by club politics and he returned back to England for the 2011 European transfer window.

As friends with former Charlton Athletic player Tamer Tuna, he was then linked to join him to play at the local club Erith Town to keep match fitness.

Having spent time with English club Margate in pre-season, he finally signed with the club in October 2012 when his international clearance came through.