Gabriel Olufunmilayo

Gabriel Olufunmilayo

Country	Nigeria
Born	(2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 (age 25) Lagos, Nigeria
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Turned pro	2019
Plays	Right-handed
Racquet used	Tecnifibre
Men's singles
Highest ranking	No. 138 (28 July 2025)
Current ranking	No. 138
Title(s)	3
Tour final(s)	4
Updated on 23 August 2025.

Gabriel Olufunmilayo (born 12 May 2000 in Lagos) is a Nigerian professional squash player. He is currently ranked No. 138 in the world and No. 2 in Nigeria, behind Onaopemipo Adegoke. ^[1] He has won multiple national titles and competes internationally on the PSA World Tour.

Career

Olufunmilayo joined the Professional Squash Association (PSA) in 2019. ^[2] In 2025, he began competing in international tournaments across North America, including the Manitoba Open, Lethbridge Pro-Am, Rochester Pro-Am, and Maspeth Welding Steel Court Championship. His participation was supported by the John Hett Sports Foundation. ^[3]

In July 2025, he reached the semifinals of the Maspeth Welding Steel Court Championship in New York, defeating Valeriy Fedoruk and Ali El Toukhy before falling to Onaopemipo Adegoke. ^[4]

Domestically, Olufunmilayo has been a prominent figure in Nigerian squash. He won the men's singles title at the 3rd Vitrano Squash Closed Satellite Tournament in Lagos, defeating Abel Shedrack 3–0 in the final. ^[5]

In November 2024, he overcame injury to win the Abuja Squash Open, showcasing resilience and tactical prowess. ^[6]

He also reached the finals of the Prime Atlantic Squash tournament in Lagos, defeating Suliamon Faruq 3–0 in the semifinals before facing Samuel Kehinde in the final. ^{[7] [8]}

Earlier in the year, he was runner-up at the inaugural Mailafia Memorial Men’s Open Tournament in Abuja, retiring due to injury in the final against Samuel Kehinde. ^[9]

Olufunmilayo has expressed a strong desire to compete in more international tournaments to improve his PSA ranking and challenge for the top spot in Nigeria. ^[10]

Achievements

• PSA World Ranking: No. 138 (as of July 2025) ^[11]
• Nigerian National Ranking: No. 2 (as of August 2025) ^[12]
• Titles: Prime Atlantic Squash Open (2024) ^[13] , Vitrano Squash Satellite (2024) ^[14] , Abuja Squash Open (2024) ^[15]

External links

• Gabriel Olufunmilayo at Squash Info
• Profile at John Hett Sports Foundation
• Gabriel Olufunmilayo at Rankedin

References

1. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo". SquashInfo. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo". SquashInfo. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo's International Tournament Journey: A Milestone for John Hett Sports Foundation". John Hett Sports Foundation. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo's International Tournament Journey: A Milestone for John Hett Sports Foundation". John Hett Sports Foundation. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Olufunmilayo, Abdulazeez shine at 3rd Vitrano Squash Tourney". Punch Nigeria. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
6. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo defies injury to win Abuja Squash Open". ACLSports. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
7. "Squash: Abdulazeez, Olufunmilayo cruise into Prime Atlantic final". The Nation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
8. "Squash: Olufunmilayo, Olatunji, Abdulazeez, Giwa others cruise into finals". Vanguard. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
9. "Squash: Kehinde wins 1st Mailafia Memorial Open". ACLSports. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
10. "Squash: Nigerian stars eye more global tourneys". Punch Nigeria. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
11. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo". SquashInfo. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
12. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo". Rankedin. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
13. "Squash: Abdulazeez, Olufunmilayo cruise into Prime Atlantic final". The Nation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
14. "Olufunmilayo, Abdulazeez shine at 3rd Vitrano Squash Tourney". Punch Nigeria. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
15. "Gabriel Olufunmilayo defies injury to win Abuja Squash Open". ACLSports. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.