Fuad Şule

Fuad Dapo Sule (born 20 January 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Ballymena United.

Early life Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Sule moved to the Citywest area of Dublin aged three. He was in the academy at Crumlin United before joining Shamrock Rovers aged 16.

Career Sule joined St Patrick's Athletic in July 2014. He made his debut for the first team on the final day of the 2016 season against Derry City. This was his only appearance for the Saints before joining Bohemians in December 2016. and the League of Ireland Young Player of the Year award for 2017. His transfer to Barnet went through on 1 January 2018 for an undisclosed fee. Sule made his debut as a substitute against Crawley Town on 13 January 2018, but made no further appearances for the Bees for the rest of the season and joined NIFL Championship side Larne on loan on 3 September 2018. Sule joined Larne permanently on a two-and-a-half-year deal on 31 January 2019. He received the club's most man of the match awards in the 2018–19 season and established himself as a firm fans favourite with his all action style. Sule left Larne at the end of the 2022–23 season after turning down a new contract. He made 185 appearances in all competitions before departing.

On 8 July 2023, it was announced that Sule had signed for Larne's Irish League rival, Glentoran.

Sule departed Glentoran on the expiry of his contract in the summer of 2025, and signed for Super League club Persis Solo.

In February 2026 he returned to the Irish Premiership to sign for Ballymena United.

Style of play Sule played as a striker and attacking midfielder as a schoolboy, before switching to a defensive midfield role at St Patrick's Athletic. His style of play been compared to N'Golo Kanté. + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals St Patrick's Athletic 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division

Bohemians 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division

2017–18 EFL League Two

2018–19 National League

Larne (loan) 2018–19 NIFL Championship

2018–19 County Antrim Shield: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 NIFL Premiership: 2022–23

Glentoran County Antrim Shield: 2024–25

Individual NIFL Championship Team of the Year: 2018–19 League of Ireland Player of the Month: July 2017