Kim Ojo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Ojo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Újpest FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Plateau United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2008 | Plateau United | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 77 | (38) |
| 2011–2012 | Brann | 57 | (26) |
| 2013 | Genk | 17 | (1) |
| 2014– | Újpest FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kim Ojo (born 2 December 1988 in Warri) is a Nigerian striker who currently plays as a Centre Forward for the Belgian club KRC Genk.[1]
Career
Ojo began his career with Plateau United where he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman and in 2008 Atta Aneke took him on trial with Lyn Oslo.[2] In February 2008 signed for Nybergsund[3] and scored 14 goals during his first season there.[4] In December 2009 he trained with TSV 1860 München while on trial there,[5] at that time he had already trained with FC Midtjylland.[6]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008 | Nybergsund | Adeccoligaen | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2009 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | ||
| 2010 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 14 | ||
| 2011 | Brann | Tippeligaen | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 18 |
| 2012 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | Genk | Jupiler Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 151 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 166 | 72 | ||
International career
In 2007, Ojo was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team.[7]
Personal life
Honours
- Genk
- Belgian Cup (1): 2012–13
References
- ↑ Kim Ojo - altomfotball.no
- ↑ FC Lyn Oslos offisielle hjemmeside - Før Stabæk: -Prøvespiller vender tilbake
- ↑ Alltid en ny nigerianer : Dagsavisen
- ↑ Ojo trener med 1860 München | Aftenposten.no
- ↑ Ojo prøvespiller for 1860 München
- ↑ FC Midtjylland tester Kim Ojo
- ↑ allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Siasia Names Squad for Equatorial Guinea
- ↑ Bergens Tidende - Ojos takkeliste
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Kim Ojo is desperate to link up with former team mate Rudolph Austin at Leeds United, as reported on Twitter and in Norwegian press.