Ganiu Ogungbe

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Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe
Personal information
Full name Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe
Date of birth (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheikh Russel KC
Number 5
Youth career
Kwara United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Omonia 10 (0)
2014–2016 Ethnikos Achnas 64 (10)
2016–2017 Enosis Neon 22 (2)
2017–2019 Busaiteen Club 40 (8)
2019–2020 Baf Ülkü Yurdu 22 (2)
2020 NK Krsko 4 (0)
2021–2022 Viljandi JK Tulevik 40 (3)
2022–2023 Pietà Hotspurs F.C. 19 (0)
2023–2024 Sheikh Russel KC 18 (3)
International career‡
2009 Nigeria U17 10 (0)
2011–2012 Nigeria U20 20 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
U-20 Nigerian National team football
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Winner 2011 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2017

Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe (born 1 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who played last as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Sheikh Russel KC of Bangladesh Premier League.

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Club career

Trials in Netherlands

After U-20 World Cup Ogungbe was invited for a trial in Vitesse, Netherlands. [1] He played a friendly game against AGOVV Apeldoorn and Vitesse was impressed with the player. Also at the time in Vitesse, Chelsea club who has great partnership with Vitesse was interested in the player and could have signed him but for financial reasons the deal did not go through.[ citation needed ]

Omonia

Ogungbe signed a three-year contract with Cyprus First Division team AC Omonia in summer 2013 after successful trial with the Cypriot team. [2] [3] [4]

Ethnikos Achna

After contract renewal negotiations with AC Omonia did not succeed, Ogungbe signed a contract with Ethnikos Achna. In the 2014–15 season he scored five goals. [5]

Ogungbe signed a new one-year contract with Ethnikos Achna in July 2015. For the second season Ogungbe managed to repeat the five goals of last season. [6]

Enosis Neon

In August 2016, Ogungbe decided to sign with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, whose manager Kostas Kaiafas was his coach also in AC Omonia. [7]

Busaiteen Club

In August 2017, Ogungbe had signed with Busaiteen Club in Bahrain. The club finished third in the league, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe played 15 games out of 16 games of the league and scored 5 goals.

After a good season with the Busaiteen Club, the management of the club had decided to sign him for another season, making Ogungbe the only foreign player in the team. Busaiteen Club won the league and Ganiu Atanda was one of the main players of the team scoring another five goals for the team.

Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.

After playing in Middle East, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe was offered a contract in North Cyprus. The team finished the league 6th out of 16.

NK Krško

Atanda started playing 2020/21 season in Slovenia for NK Krško, however the Covid-19 stopped the season early.

Viljandi JK Tulevik

After training off seasons with Viljandi JK Tulevik for couple of years, the management of the team approached yet again Atanda to sign with Viljandi in February 2021 and the two parties agreed on terms. Atanda gave an assist on his first game of the season and was chosen to team of the week.

Pieta Hotspurs

Atanda signed with Maltese Premier league Pieta Hotspurs team summer 2022, played a big role in the team as a leader.

International career

Youth

At the age of 17, Ogungbe was selected to Nigeria U-20 National team squad in 2010, in 2011 the Flying Eagles won 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa and they qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [8] Ogungbe played four games [9] in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cupin Colombia, against Guatemala, Croatia, England and France. Nigeria was knocked out of the competition in quarter finals, against France 3–2. [10] when Alexandre Lacazette scored two and Gueïda Fofana added another goal on extra time. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vitesse nieuws: Vitesse werkt ontspannen toe naar Heracles Almelo".
  2. ↑ "Το προφίλ του Ganiu (Φώτος / Βίντεο) | kerkida.net". Archived from the original on 20 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Είχε πάρει κλήση και στην Εθνική Ανδρών της Νιγηρίας".
  4. ↑ "Revealed: Ganiyu Ogungbe Signed Three - Year Deal with AC Omonia:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
  5. ↑ "Ganiu Ogungbe Targets More Goals, After First Strike for Ethnikos Achna :: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
  6. ↑ "24Sports & News".
  7. ↑ "24Sports & News".
  8. ↑ "Nigeria squad for Fifa Under-20 World Cup". 15 June 2011.
  9. ↑ FIFA.com
  10. ↑ "FIFA". Archived from the original on 9 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "France U20 v Nigeria U20 Live Commentary & Result, 14/08/2011, U20 World Cup | Goal.com".
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