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Olorunleke Ojo
Personal information
Birth name Olorunleke Oluwasegun Ojo
Date of birth (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Kogi State, Nigeria[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Merrikh SC
Number 16
Youth career
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
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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

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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

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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

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Giwa

Akwa United

Enyimba

Nigeria U20

Nigeria

Orders

References

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  1. ^ a b c "'How I struck relationship with my goalkeeping husband' - The Nation Newspaper".
  2. ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com.
  3. ^ "Giwa star Olorunleke Ojo to agree terms with Pillars - Nigeria Premier League 2013/14 - Kano Pillars - Moses Ocheje". African Football.
  4. ^ a b "Done deal: Olorunleke Ojo now Abia Warriors player - P.M. News".
  5. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (February 5, 2024). "AFCON 2023: Five Super Eagles stars yet to taste action". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
  6. ^ Oyebola, Mike (August 3, 2023). "Super Eagles goalkeeper named new Enyimba captain". Daily Post Nigeria.
  7. ^ Ekerete, Kelvin (May 23, 2020). "NPFL players good enough for Eagles –Olorunleke".
  8. ^ "Nigeria invites 23 players for Atletico Madrid friendly". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. ^ Williams, Tunde (May 11, 2022). "I knew My time in the Super Eagles will come - Olorunleke Ojo".
  10. ^ Adewale, Abiodun (December 31, 2023). "Fans back Ojo to shine in Ivory Coast".
  11. ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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