What do football clubs from Yeovil, Doncaster, Carlisle, Exeter and Dagenham have in common? Theyve all been promoted from the Conference National since the beginning of the 21st century and have all gone on to gain at least one more promotion and establish themselves as solid Football League sides. Their models for life in the league will doubtle s have been scrutinised by the management, players and fans of Stevenage FC, who after enjoying their romp to the Conference title last term will hope to make wavesinstead ofjust Jake Matthews Jersey making up numbers in their first ever season as one of Englands elite 92 sides. If the Hertfordshire clubare to enjoy continued succe s, having a striker on form to bag the goals to fire them up the League Two table will be vital. That man could well be Yemi Odubade.Odubade celebrates with teammate Andy DruryHaving just turned 26, Odubade is getting towards the age at which many footballers careers peak, and although he is by no means a household name, he is likely to draw more than a few appreciative glances as Stevenage travel up and down the country over the next nine months. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he first arrived in English football with Su sex County League club Eastbourne Town as a teenager in 2001. He excelled at the seaside, putting his stocky, muscular build to very good use, with his pace, power and composure even at such a young age far too much for amateur defenders to handle. His goals for Town, 64 in 85 games, caught the attention of League Two side Yeovil in 2004, and he made Elijah Wilkinson Jersey the move to Somerset after a succe sful trial. The twenty year-old Odubade never made a significant first team breakthrough at Huish Park though and moved back to Eastbourne le s than a year later, this time signing for his former clubs more illustrious neighbours and rivals Eastbourne Borough who were about to start their first campaign in the newly formed Conference South, the sixth level of the English footballing pyramid Fabian Moreau Jersey .Once again life was good for Odubade in the holiday town as he averaged a very impre sive goal every other game that season, netting onnineteen occasions in total and enjoying a run to the first round proper of the FA Cup. Borough met League Two outfit Oxford United in the competition, holding them to a draw and forcing the tie to a replay. Odubade impre sed Oxford manager Brian Talbot acro s both matches and was snapped up by him for a fee of 25,000 the next summer. Oxford had just been relegated to the Conference and Odubade took his chance at the level. Three years, 145 games, 32 goals and one player of the year award later, he was released by The Us, primarily for financial reasons, and signed for Stevenage. He is held in very high regard by the Oxford fans and, as they also witne sed their side win promotion to League Two last season, he is sure to be given a warm reception by them when the two clubs meet for the first time in the Football League on Boxing Day.Odubade shields the ballOdubades 2009/10 season, his first with Stevenage, was an unequivocal succe s as hefound the neton sixteen occasions, including a fine hat-trick against Barrow. This tally, made all the more impre sive when it is considered that he did not become a regular starter in Graham Westleys side until last November, was enough to make Odubade Stevenages top marksman as they won the Conference with a Chris Lindstrom Jersey magnificent 99 points, denied the magic 100 only after bankrupt Chester Citys results, which included two lo ses against Stevenage, were expunged from the records.There are a number of characteristics that make a top forward and Odubade has them all. Hes renowned Warrick Dunn Jersey for his pace, is strong, shows considerable composure with the goal in his sights and has a leap that belies his 57 frame, allowing him to cause many far taller defenders problems in the air. On top of this, he demonstrated with his key role in Stevenages Conference succe s that he has a cutting edge and will to win. He even tasted League Two promotion with Yeovil five years ago despite only appearing four times for the Glovers. Whos to say that Stevenage wont follow in the footsteps of Yeovil, Doncaster, Carlisle and the rest by pushing on from the Conference to achieve Football League Glory? With Odubade on his game fans everywhere will take notice and they will have every chance of doing so. Yemi Odubade remember the name.