| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2004 | ||
| 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) | 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, Ogunkoya joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) on loan for the 2024 season. 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. 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. He was released on the following day. On 1 November, it was reported that Ogunkoya had exited Finland after his visa expired.
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | 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 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| KuPS Akatemia (loan) | 2024 | Ykkönen | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2024
- Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024
References
- ^ Paul Ogunkoya at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Official: Paul Ogunkoya completes his move to Stabeak of Norway, bsnsports.com, 1 September 2023
- ^ Norwegian Eliteserien side Stabaek captures Paul Ogunkoya, brila.net, 1 September 2023
- ^ KuPS sopimukseen kahden testipelaajan kanssa, kups.fi, 10 January 2024
- ^ Testipelaaja Paul Ogunkoya mestaroi KuPSin maali-iloittelua – Katso kaikki osumat tästä, Savon Sanomat, 16 December 2023
- ^ Mahanaim FC Forward Paul Ogunkoya Secures Move to Finnish Outfit Kuopion Palloseura, sports247.ng, 12 January 2024
- ^ KuPS – HJK, veikkausliiga.com
- ^ KuPSin mestarijoukkueen pelaaja on vangittu epäiltynä raiskauksesta, Savon Sanomat, 24 October 2024
- ^ Tiedote – Kuopion Palloseurassa lainalla pelannut Paul Ogunkoya on vapautettu, kups.fi, 25 October 2024
- ^ Raiskauksesta epäilty KuPS-pelaaja poistui maasta, Iltalehti, 1 November 2024
- ^ Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024
External links
- Paul Ogunkoya at Soccerway
- Paul Ogunkoya at WorldFootball.net
