Oluwaseun Oyegunle

Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Personal information
Full name Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Date of birth (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Syracuse Orange 31 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Sigma FC 17 (0)
2019 Forge FC 1 (0)
2022– Sigma FC 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 23, 2023

Early life

Oyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC.[1] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[2]

College career

In January 2021, he began attending Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride.[4] In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances.[5][6]

Club career

In 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, and would make a total of five appearances that season.[7] In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs.[8]

In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[9][10] On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen.[11]

In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[12] He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.[13][14]

International career

In August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played July 23, 2023[16]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sigma FC 2018[7] League1 Ontario 5000?050
2019 12010130
Total 170100000180
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 1000000010
Sigma FC 2022[12] League1 Ontario 140140
2023[17] 5050
Total 190000000190
Career total 370100000380


References

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