Junior Lokosa

Junior Sewanu Lokosa (born 23 August 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Sporting Lagos F.C

Junior Lokosa
Personal information
Full name Junior Sewanu Lokosa
Date of birth (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993
Place of birth Badagry, Nigeria
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 First Bank 128 (92)
2018–2019 Kano Pillars 35 (26)
2019–2020 ES Tunis 11 (6)
2021 Simba Sports Club
2021–2022 Kwara United F.C.
2022– Al-Rayyan
International career‡
2018– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Career

Lokosa played for First Bank before moving to Kano Pillars in May 2017.[1] He scored five goals in 14 league games up to the end of the 2017 season.[2]

By the midway point of the 2018 season, Lokosa had scored 14 goal in 15 matches.[3] In May 2018, he went on trial with Bulgarian club Ludogorets, and he also had a trial at Norwegian club Brann.[4][5] At the end of the season, he received the Eunisell Boot Award after his 19 goals placed him top of the NPFL scoring charts, earning him N3.8million (N200,000 for each goal).[6]

After trials in China,[7] he joined Espérance Sportive de Tunis on 14 January 2019, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. On July 30, 2020, the Tunisian champions Espérance Sportive de Tunis announced Lokosa's departure on their Official Twitter and cut his contract.[8]

On 5 August 2022, Lokosa joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Rayyan.[9]

International career

Lokosa made his international debut for Nigeria on 28 May 2018 in a friendly against DR Congo.[10] After his impressive form with Kano Pillars, Lokosa was named in the 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11] However, he did not make the final 23.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 November 2018
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kano Pillars Nigerian League 2017[10] 14500––145
Nigerian League 2018[8][6] 211900––2119
Career statistics35230000003523

    International
    As of match played 28 May 2018.[10]
    Nigeria
    YearAppsGoals
    201810
    Total10

    References
    1. "Kano Pillars sign Nwagua Nyima, Lokosa". Sportinglens.blogspot.com. 14 May 2017.
    2. Dudu, Dammy (6 September 2017). "Lokosa Junior thrilled to form a formidable strike force with Nyima for Pillars". Sportlens360. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
    3. "Junior Lokosa: What's the secret behind the NPFL hitman's scoring streak?". Goal. 26 April 2018.
    4. "CLOSE-UP: From Ajegunle to Bulgaria — Who Is Junior Lokosa, The Surprise Name On Nigeria's World Cup List?". Sahara Reporters. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
    5. "Junior Lokosa returns to Kano Pillars after failed Norway trails". Goal. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
    6. Agwubilo, Onyinyechukwu (9 November 2018). "Lokosa wins maiden Eunisell NPFL Boot Award, N3.8m". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
    7. Akpodonor, Gowon (1 November 2018). "Nigeria: Knocks for Junior Lokosa Over Trials in Chinese League". AllAfrica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
    8. Dede, Steve (14 January 2019). "Former NPFL goal king Junior Lokosa joins Esperance of Tunisia". Pulse NG. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
    9. "Super Eagles forward to become 4th Nigerian in the Saudi League".
    10. "Junior Lokosa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
    11. "Junior Lokosa IN, Brown Ideye OUT as Nigeria announce World Cup preliminary squad". Goal. 14 May 2018.
    12. Samuel Ahmadu (3 June 2018). "Junior Lokosa has no regrets despite Nigeria's World Cup squad eviction". Goal. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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