Paul Ogunkoya

Paul Ogunkoya
Personal information
Full name Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya
Date of birth (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mahanaim
Youth career
Mahanaim
2022 → Ikorodu United (loan)
2022 → Baník Ostrava (loan)
2023 → One Rocket (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 → Stabæk (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → Stabæk 2 (loan)[1] 3 (1)
2024 → KuPS (loan) 9 (1)
2024 → KuPS II (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya (born 17 September 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Nigerian side Mahanaim FC.

Club career

After a short loan stint with Norwegian Eliteserien side Stabæk,[2][3] Ogunkoya joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) on loan for the 2024 season.[4][5][6] He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Ilves. On 6 April 2024, Ogunkoya debuted in Veikkausliiga in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki.[7] He scored his first goal in the league on 28 July, in a 2–1 away win against Ekenäs IF (EIF).

Personal life

On 24 October 2024, it was reported that Ogunkoya had been arrested as a suspect of a rape, which had taken place on 13 October in Kuopio, Finland.[8] He was released on the following day.[9] On 1 November, it was reported that Ogunkoya had exited Finland after his visa expired.[10]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stabæk (loan) 2023 Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Stabæk 2 (loan) 2023 3. divisjon 3 1 – – – 3 1
KuPS (loan) 2024 Veikkausliiga 9 1 0 0 7 1 2[c] 0 18 2
KuPS Akatemia (loan) 2024 Ykkönen 2 0 – – – 2 0
Career total 14 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 23 3
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

KuPS

References

  1. ^ Paul Ogunkoya at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Official: Paul Ogunkoya completes his move to Stabeak of Norway, bsnsports.com, 1 September 2023
  3. ^ Norwegian Eliteserien side Stabaek captures Paul Ogunkoya, brila.net, 1 September 2023
  4. ^ KuPS sopimukseen kahden testipelaajan kanssa, kups.fi, 10 January 2024
  5. ^ Testipelaaja Paul Ogunkoya mestaroi KuPSin maali-iloittelua – Katso kaikki osumat tästä, Savon Sanomat, 16 December 2023
  6. ^ Mahanaim FC Forward Paul Ogunkoya Secures Move to Finnish Outfit Kuopion Palloseura, sports247.ng, 12 January 2024
  7. ^ KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com
  8. ^ KuPSin mestarijoukkueen pelaaja on vangittu epäiltynä raiskauksesta, Savon Sanomat, 24 October 2024
  9. ^ Tie­do­te – Kuo­pion Pal­lo­seu­ras­sa lai­nal­la pe­lan­nut Paul Ogun­ko­ya on va­pau­tet­tu, kups.fi, 25 October 2024
  10. ^ Raiskauksesta epäilty KuPS-pelaaja poistui maasta, Iltalehti, 1st November 2024
  11. ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024


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