Oluwaseun Oyegunle

Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Personal information
Full name Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Date of birth (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Brampton East SC
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Syracuse Orange 31 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Sigma FC 17 (0)
2019 Forge FC 1 (0)
2022– Sigma FC 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 23, 2023

Early life

Oyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC.[1] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[2]

College career

In January 2021, he began attending Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride.[4] In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances.[5][6]

Club career

In 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, and would make a total of five appearances that season.[7] In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs.[8]

In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[9][10] On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen.[11]

In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[12] He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.[13][14]

International career

In August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played July 23, 2023[16]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sigma FC 2018[7] League1 Ontario 5000—?050
2019 12010——130
Total 170100000180
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 1000000010
Sigma FC 2022[12] League1 Ontario 140———140
2023[17] 50———50
Total 190000000190
Career total 370100000380


References
  1. Oluwaseun Oyegunle at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. Hamer, Alex (November 11, 2020). "Breaking down Syracuse men's soccer 2021 recruiting class". The Daily Orange.
  3. "Four to Join Orange Men's Soccer Program". Syracuse Orange. November 11, 2020.
  4. "Olu Oyegunle Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
  5. Alandt, Anthony (September 7, 2021). "Oyegunle, rest of Syracuse defense shut out Niagara in 2-0 win". The Daily Orange.
  6. Jacques, John (December 12, 2022). "Sigma FC's Oyegunle Set For NCAA Championship Bout". Northern Tribune.
  7. "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. "Forge FC Signs Midfielder Stoddart and Defender Oyegunle". Forge FC. Forge FC. September 15, 2019.
  10. "Forge sign Sigma products Stoddart and Oluwaseun". Canadian Premier League. September 15, 2019.
  11. Molinaro, John (October 12, 2019). "Smyrniotis makes no apologies for heavily rotated squad in loss to Y9". Canadian Premier League.
  12. "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
  14. "Five midfielders selected for 2022 Men's Premier Division U20 All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 18, 2022.
  15. Jacques, John (September 15, 2019). "Forge FC Brings In Two Sigma FC Players". Northern Tribune.
  16. Oluwaseun Oyegunle at Soccerway
  17. "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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