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 | OH Leuven | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| 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) |
| 2013–2015 | Genk | 17 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Újpest (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2015– | OH Leuven | 9 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2012. | |||
Kim Ojo (born 2 December 1988 in Warri) is a Nigerian striker who currently plays as a Centre Forward for the Belgian club OH Leuven.[1]
Career
Ojo the big legend 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
- ↑ "OHL signs Ojo from Genk" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 2015-08-31.
- ↑ 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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