Paul Mukairu

Paul Mukairu
Mukairu in 2021
Personal information
Full name Paul Omo Mukairu[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Boluspor
(on loan from Copenhagen)
Number 12
Youth career
FC Hearts Academy
2019 Antalyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Antalyaspor 44 (6)
2020–2021 → Anderlecht (loan) 25 (2)
2022– Copenhagen 20 (0)
2023–2024 → Reading (loan) 31 (3)
2024– → Boluspor (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Paul Omo Mukairu (born 18 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Boluspor on loan from Danish side Copenhagen.

Career

Mukairu is a youth product of the Nigerian FC Hearts Academy, and moved to the Turkish club Antalyaspor in 2019.[2] He made his professional and Süper Lig debut with Antalyaspor in a 1–0 win over Göztepe S.K. on 18 August 2019.[3] He moved to Anderlecht on loan in the Belgian First Division A for the 2020-21 season, before returning to Antalyaspor.[4] After scoring 8 goals in 53 games in all competitions with Antalyaspor, he transferred to the Danish club F.C. Copenhagen on 27 January 2022 on a 3-year contract.[5]

On 16 August 2023, Mukairu joined League One club Reading on a season-long loan deal.[6]

In September 2024, Mukairu joined TFF First League club Boluspor on a season-long loan deal.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Antalyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 24 3 7 1 — 31 4
2020–21 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
2021–22 17 3 1 1 — 1[a] 0 19 4
Total 44 6 8 2 — 1 0 53 8
Anderlecht (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 25 2 4 2 — 29 4
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 15 0 0 0 — 0[b] 0 — 15 0
2022–23 5 0 1 0 — 4[c] 0 — 10 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 — 0[c] 0 — 0 0
Total 20 0 1 0 — 4 0 — 25 0
Reading (loan) 2023–24 EFL League One 31 3 2 0 1 0 — 5[d] 3 39 6
Career total 120 11 15 4 1 0 4 0 6 3 146 18
  1. ^ Appearance in the Turkish Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances and goals in EFL Trophy

Honours

Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ "Paul Omo Mukairu". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ "Göztepe vs. Antalyaspor - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ "Royals secure loan deal for Paul Mukairu". www.readingfc.co.uk. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Paul Mukairu lejet ud til Boluspor" [Paul Mukairu on loan to Boluspor]. www.fck.dk (in Danish). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.