Paul Ogunkoya

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Paul Ogunkoya
Personal information
Full name Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya
Date of birth (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mahanaim
Youth career
Mahanaim
2022 → Ikorodu United (loan)
2022 → Baník Ostrava (loan)
2023 → One Rocket (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 → Stabæk (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → Stabæk 2 (loan) [1] 3 (1)
2024 → KuPS (loan) 9 (1)
2024 → KuPS II (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024

Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya (born 17 September 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Nigerian side Mahanaim FC.

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Club career

After a short loan stint with Norwegian Eliteserien side Stabæk, [2] [3] Ogunkoya joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) on loan for the 2024 season. [4] [5] [6] He debuted with his new club on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup loss against Ilves. On 6 April 2024, Ogunkoya debuted in Veikkausliiga in a 3–1 home win against HJK Helsinki. [7] He scored his first goal in the league on 28 July, in a 2–1 away win against Ekenäs IF (EIF).

Personal life

On 24 October 2024, it was reported that Ogunkoya had been arrested as a suspect of a rape, which had taken place on 13 October in Kuopio, Finland. [8] He was released on the following day. [9] On 1 November, it was reported that Ogunkoya had exited Finland after his visa expired. [10]

Career statistics

As of 21 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stabæk (loan) 2023 Eliteserien 0000––00
Stabæk 2 (loan) 2023 3. divisjon 31–––31
KuPS (loan) 2024 Veikkausliiga 9100712 [c] 0182
KuPS Akatemia (loan) 2024 Ykkönen 20–––20
Career total142007120233

Honours

KuPS

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