Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Olugbenga Olowu [1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
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– | Doncaster Rovers | 114 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:14, 30 January 2025 (UTC) |
Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a defender.
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.
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] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in September 2021. [8] [9]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2019–20 [10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21 [11] | 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 [12] | League One | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
2022–23 [13] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
2023–24 [14] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 [a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
2024–25 [15] | League Two | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
Total | 114 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 136 | 8 | ||
Career total | 142 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 165 | 9 |
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