Ovie Ejeheri

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Ovie Ejeheri
Personal information
Full name Ovie Prince Ejeheri [1]
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Midtjylland
Youth career
2011–2021 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Arsenal 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 21 (0)
2023 → SJK (loan) 14 (0)
2024– Midtjylland 0 (0)
2025 → Fredericia (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:20, 22 July 2025 (UTC)

Ovie Prince Ejeheri (born 23 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.

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Club career

Ejeheri joined Arsenal at the age of eight. In August 2021, Ejeheri signed his first professional contract with the club. [2] [3]

On 6 July 2022, Ejeheri signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on loan until January 2023. [4] Over the course of Ejeheri's time at Chelmsford, Ejeheri made 25 appearances in all competitions, keeping 12 clean sheets. [5]

On 19 January 2023, Ejeheri signed for Finnish club SJK until the end of the English season. [6] On 28 January 2023, Ejeheri made his debut for SJK, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against KuPS in the Finnish League Cup. [7] On 8 July 2023, SJK announced Ejeheri would leave SJK after the expiry of his loan deal, with Ejeheri keeping nine clean sheets in 14 Veikkausliiga games during his time at the club. [8]

Ejeheri was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2023–24 season following the expiration of his contract. [9]

In July 2024, Ejeheri joined Danish Superliga reigning champions Midtjylland on a five-year deal. [10] On 13 June 2025 it was confirmed, that Ejeheri had been loaned out to newly promoted Danish Superliga club FC Fredericia for the whole 2025-26 season. [11] After just two matches for the club, it was announced that Ejeheri had undergone surgery for an unspecified injury that would keep him out for an extended period. [12] On September 1, 2025, Fredericia confirmed that Ejeheri had been sent back to Midtjylland as a result of the injury he had sustained. [13]

International career

Born in Greenwich, England, Ejeheri is eligible to represent England, Nigeria or Uganda. [14] [15] In December 2020, Ejeheri was involved in an England youth training camp. [16] [17]

Career statistics

As of 9 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2020–21 ––0000
2021–22 ––4 [c] 040
2023–24 ––3 [c] 030
Total000000007070
Chelmsford City (loan) 2022–23 National League South 21020––00230
SJK Seinäjoki (loan) 2023 Veikkausliiga 1400040––180
Midtjylland 2024–25 Danish Superliga 0000–00–00
Career total35020400070480
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Suomen Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Shina Oludare (4 August 2021). "Ovie Ejeheri: Arsenal confirm signing of Nigeria and Uganda prospect". Sporting News . Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ejeheri signs first professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ovie Ejeheri joins Chelmsford City on loan". Arsenal F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Transfer news : Ovie Ejeheri". Chelmsford City F.C. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ovie Ejeheri joins SJK Seinajoki on loan". Arsenal F.C. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Ovie Ejeheri at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "SJK palasi voittojen tielle ja hyvästeli Ejeherin". Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "22 players to depart Arsenal at end of contacts". Arsenal FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "OVIE EJEHERI ER NY KEEPER I FC MIDTJYLLAND" [OVIE EJEHERI IS THE NEW GOALKEEPER AT FC MIDTJYLLAND]. www.fcm.dk (in Danish). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ↑ FC Fredericia henter stærk keeper med Premier League-rødder, fcfredericia.dk, 13 June 2025
  12. ↑ Mand til vigtig position røg under kniven efter to kampe - direktør kigger på erstatning, tvsyd.dk, 5 August 2025
  13. ↑ FC Fredericia ophæver med FCM-lejesvend, bold.dk, 1 September 2025
  14. ↑ "Ovie Ejeheri: Arsenal goalkeeper wanted by England, Nigeria and Uganda". Sky Sports . 18 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ovie Ejeheri: I've always wanted to be a goalkeeper". The Nation . 26 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  16. ↑ Shina Oludare (9 August 2021). "How 'driven competitor' Ejeheri can break into Arsenal's first team – Mertesacker". Sporting News . Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Arsenal's Ovie Ejeheri says England training camp is a good opportunity to showcase talent". Arsenal F.C. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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