Joseph Olowu

Joseph Olowu

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Olugbenga Olowu [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ibadan, Nigeria
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Stockport County
Number	5
Youth career
2008–2021	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Arsenal	0	(0)
2020	→ Cork City (loan)	15	(1)
2021	→ Wealdstone (loan)	13	(0)
2021–2025	Doncaster Rovers	121	(8)
2025–	Stockport County	12	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:18, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Stockport County.

Early and personal life

Olowu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, moving to England as a child. ^[2] He is eligible to represent both England and Nigeria at international level.

Career

Arsenal

Olowu began his career with Arsenal at the age of 8, ^[2] spending time on loan at Cork City in 2020, ^{[3] [4] [5]} and Wealdstone in 2021. ^{[6] [7]} He left Arsenal at the end of the 2020–21 season (after 13 years with the club) and went on trial with Manchester United. ^[2]

Doncaster Rovers

In September 2021, Olowu joined League One side Doncaster Rovers following a successful trial period, signing a contract until January 2022. ^{[8] [9]}

In May 2023, Olowu signed a new two-and-a-half year contract. ^[10]

Following their title-winning campaign, Olowu rejected a new contract with Doncaster Rovers at the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[11]

Stockport County

In June 2025 it was announced that Olowu would sign for Stockport County on 1 July 2025 on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	2019–20 [13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [14]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cork City (loan)	2020 [1]	League of Ireland Premier Division	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Wealdstone (loan)	2020–21 [1]	National League	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Doncaster Rovers	2021–22 [15]	League One	35	4	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	38	4
	2022–23 [16]	League Two	17	1	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	19	1
	2023–24 [17]	League Two	38	0	2	0	2	0	6 [a]	0	48	0
	2024–25 [18]	League Two	31	3	4	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	39	3
	Total		121	8	7	0	5	0	11	0	144	8
Stockport County	2025–26 [19]	League One	12	2	0	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	15	2
Career total			161	11	8	0	6	0	13	0	188	11

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

• EFL League Two: 2024–25 ^[20]

Individual

• League Two Community Player of the Year: 2024–25 ^[21]

References

1. Joseph Olowu at Soccerway . Retrieved 21 December 2021.
2. Murphy, Daniel (7 August 2021). "Who is Joseph Olowu? Former Arsenal defender on trial at Man United". Manchester Evening News.
3. Mackey, Liam (9 July 2020). "Arsenal's Joseph Olowu back with Cork City". Irish Examiner.
4. "Olowu extends loan at Cork City". www.arsenal.com.
5. "Cork City Thrilled Arsenal Have Extended Joseph Olowu's Loan Deal". 10 July 2020.
6. "Olowu joins Wealdstone on loan". www.arsenal.com.
7. "Two in, one out at Stones". Wealdstone FC. 1 February 2021.
8. "Doncaster bring in defender Olowu". BBC Sport. 10 September 2021.
9. "Olowu ready to go". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
10. "Joseph Olowu: Doncaster Rovers defender signs new two-and-a-half year deal". BBC Sport. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
11. "Olowu to depart Rovers after rejecting new deal offer". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
12. "Joseph Olowu: Stockport County sign Doncaster Rovers defender on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 18 June 2025.
13. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
14. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
15. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
16. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
17. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
18. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
19. "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
20. "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
    "Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
21. "Jack Stacey, Taylor Moore and Joseph Olowu named Divisional winners of Player in the Community award". www.efl.com. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.