Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, often shortened to Segun Odegbami (born  in) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a forward. He’s nicknamed Mathematical for his precise style of play. He was famous for running down the touchline with the ball to prevent opponents from getting it. Odegbami is regarded as one of the greatest Nigerian and African players of all-time.

NAME: Patrick Olusegun Odegbami,

DATE OF BIRTH: August 27, 1952,

PLACE OF BIRTH: Abeokuta

OCCUPATION: Footballer

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Odegbami was brought up in the northern city of Jos, Plateau State.[3] He won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the National Team, and guided Nigeria to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 tournament in his homeland. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right wing. He played for IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. His last game was the 1984 African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek of Egypt. The original source of the nickname “Mathematical” was because Segun Odegbami attended and graduated from Nigeria’s premier technical institution; The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he studied Engineering.