Olorunleke Ojo
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| Birth name | Olorunleke Oluwasegun Ojo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 17, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kogi State, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Voice of Nigeria FC | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Giwa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Kano Pillars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Akwa United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sunshine Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Abia Warriors | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Enyimba | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nigeria U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olorunleke Oluwasegun Ojo MON (born 17 August 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Enyimba, and the Nigeria national team.
Career
[edit]Ojo began his senior career with Giwa in 2013, and helped them win the Nigeria National League and achieve promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League in his debut season.[1] He moved to Kano Pillars on 9 December 2014.[3] He transferred to Akwa United in 2017, where he won the 2017 Nigeria Federation Cup and was given the MVP and Best Goalkeeper award for the cup.[4] In 2019, he moved to Sunshine Stars. After a season there, he had another year-long stint with Abia Warriors starting on 14 August 2020.[4] In 2021, he transferred to Enyimba, and eventually helped them win the 2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League.[5] On 3 August 2023, he was named the captain at Enyimba.[6]
International
[edit]Ojo is a former youth international for Nigeria, and was called up to the Nigeria U20s for the 2015 African U-20 Championship where they became champions.[7] In May 2018, he was called up to the Nigeria B national team for a friendly against Atlético de Madrid.[8] In May 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior Nigeria national team.[9] He made the final squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was the only player called up from the Nigeria Professional Football League.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In November 2016, Ojo married his wife Tosin Ojo, then manager, secretary and media manager of the women's football team Confluence Queens F.C.[1]
Honours
[edit]Giwa
Akwa United
Enyimba
Nigeria U20
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023[11]
Orders
Member of the Order of the Niger[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'How I struck relationship with my goalkeeping husband' - The Nation Newspaper".
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com.
- ^ "Giwa star Olorunleke Ojo to agree terms with Pillars - Nigeria Premier League 2013/14 - Kano Pillars - Moses Ocheje". African Football.
- ^ a b "Done deal: Olorunleke Ojo now Abia Warriors player - P.M. News".
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (February 5, 2024). "AFCON 2023: Five Super Eagles stars yet to taste action". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (August 3, 2023). "Super Eagles goalkeeper named new Enyimba captain". Daily Post Nigeria.
- ^ Ekerete, Kelvin (May 23, 2020). "NPFL players good enough for Eagles –Olorunleke".
- ^ "Nigeria invites 23 players for Atletico Madrid friendly". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Williams, Tunde (May 11, 2022). "I knew My time in the Super Eagles will come - Olorunleke Ojo".
- ^ Adewale, Abiodun (December 31, 2023). "Fans back Ojo to shine in Ivory Coast".
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
[edit]- Olorunleke Ojo at Soccerway
- FDB Profile
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kogi State
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's youth international footballers
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Giwa F.C. players
- Kano Pillars F.C. players
- Akwa United F.C. players
- Sunshine Stars F.C. players
- Enyimba F.C. players
- Nigeria Professional Football League players
- Members of the Order of the Niger
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen