After months of public trolling from Scotland FC striker Khuda Muyaba, Nigerian-born forward Babatunde Adepoju has finally responded—but in his characteristic style, letting his goal-scoring record do the talking.
The rivalry between the two strikers dates back to the 2019 TNM Super League season, when both were battling for the golden boot award. Playing for Mighty Wanderers at the time, Babatunde dominated the first round with an impressive 13 goals in just 15 matches, seemingly cruising toward the prestigious accolade.
However, Muyaba, then with Silver Strikers, made a bold promise: he would overtake Babatunde. True to his word, the Malawian striker surged in the second half of the season, ultimately claiming the golden boot with 21 goals. Babatunde finished with 15.
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Since that season, Muyaba has taken to social media to taunt his rival, dismissing him as “njere” (nothing) and claiming he isn’t a quality striker. The comments sparked heated exchanges between Muyaba and fans of both Babatunde and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets.
Babatunde’s Response Was Cold
In an interview on Wa Ganyu Exclusively, Adepoju finally addressed the ongoing provocations, emphasizing that his career statistics render any verbal response unnecessary.
“I don’t talk to Khuda Muyaba. I don’t even have his number. We have never bumped into each other or had a one-on-one conversation,” Babatunde stated. “I do read whatever he writes on social media, but I don’t have reasons to respond to him. Even without responding, you see what people say to him? My numbers are there. I don’t need to respond.”
The striker then posed a series of rhetorical questions that highlighted the disparity in their careers:
“How many years did he play in Super League? How many years have I played? Even looking at his entire career—how many games has he played? He started playing professional football before me. Now, how many goals has he scored throughout his career?”
Babatunde backed up his words with hard data: “In FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, I have over 70 goals. In Mighty Wanderers, I have over 20 goals. Calculate them all and compare them to the number of years he’s been playing football, the games he’s played, and the goals he’s scored. The numbers speak for me. Why should I respond?”
Babatunde Adepoju’s Journey: Babatunde burst onto the Malawian football scene in 2018, helping the now-defunct Masters Security win the Carlsberg Cup while earning the team’s Player of the Season award. His performances caught the attention of Mighty Wanderers, who needed a replacement for the retiring Essau Kanyenda.
Wanderers offered him a lucrative 30-month contract featuring a MK7 million signing bonus and a MK600,000 monthly salary—a deal Babatunde described as “difficult to reject.”
Despite a strong start at Wanderers with over 20 goals, Babatunde transferred to FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in July 2021. At Bullets, he became a prolific force, netting 72 goals and providing 28 assists across all competitions—a remarkable record that solidified his status as one of the league’s elite strikers.
Khuda Muyaba’s Journey: After his golden boot-winning season with Silver Strikers (21 league goals), Muyaba pursued opportunities abroad, signing with Polokwane City in South Africa. However, his career trajectory has been less consistent.
Over four clubs—Polokwane City, Richards Bay, Maan, and Scotland FC of Zimbabwe—Muyaba has scored 28 league goals in total. His stint at Polokwane City yielded 24 goals in 62 appearances across three seasons. He also had brief spells with Richards Bay (one goal in 14 games), Maan (two goals in five games), and Scotland FC (one goal). Additionally, Muyaba has netted five goals in 29 appearances for the national team.
When comparing career statistics, Babatunde’s point becomes clear. Despite starting his professional career later than Muyaba, he has accumulated significantly more goals in domestic competition—over 90 goals across his stints with Masters Security, Wanderers, and Bullets.
While Muyaba won the 2019 golden boot in dramatic fashion, his subsequent career has not maintained that same scoring rate, particularly after moving abroad.
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