Ganiu Ogungbe
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| Full name | Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tartu JK Tammeka | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Kwara United | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Omonia | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Ethnikos Achnas | 64 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Enosis Neon | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Busaiteen Club | 40 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Baf Ülkü Yurdu | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | NK Krsko | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Viljandi JK Tulevik | 40 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Pietà Hotspurs F.C. | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Tartu JK Tammeka | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Nigeria U17 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Nigeria U20 | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe (born 1 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who played last as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Tartu JK Tammeka of Estonian Meistriliiga.
Trials in Netherlands
After U-20 World Cup Ogungbe was invited for a trial in Vitesse, Netherlands.[1] He played a friendly game against AGOVV Apeldoorn and Vitesse was impressed with the player. Also at the time in Vitesse, Chelsea club who has great partnership with Vitesse was interested in the player and could have signed him but for financial reasons the deal did not go through.[citation needed]
Omonia
Ogungbe signed a three-year contract with Cyprus First Division team AC Omonia in summer 2013 after successful trial with the Cypriot team.[2][3][4]
Ethnikos Achna
After contract renewal negotiations with AC Omonia did not succeed, Ogungbe signed a contract with Ethnikos Achna. In the 2014–15 season he scored five goals.[5]
Ogungbe signed a new one-year contract with Ethnikos Achna in July 2015. For the second season Ogungbe managed to repeat the five goals of last season.[6]
Enosis Neon
In August 2016, Ogungbe decided to sign with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, whose manager Kostas Kaiafas was his coach also in AC Omonia.[7]
Busaiteen Club
In August 2017, Ogungbe had signed with Busaiteen Club in Bahrain. The club finished third in the league, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe played 15 games out of 16 games of the league and scored 5 goals.
After a good season with the Busaiteen Club, the management of the club had decided to sign him for another season, making Ogungbe the only foreign player in the team. Busaiteen Club won the league and Ganiu Atanda was one of the main players of the team scoring another five goals for the team.
Baf Ülkü Yurdu S.K.
After playing in Middle East, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe was offered a contract in North Cyprus. The team finished the league 6th out of 16.
NK Krško
Atanda started playing 2020/21 season in Slovenia for NK Krško, however the Covid-19 stopped the season early.
Viljandi JK Tulevik
After training off seasons with Viljandi JK Tulevik for couple of years, the management of the team approached yet again Atanda to sign with Viljandi in February 2021 and the two parties agreed on terms. Atanda gave an assist on his first game of the season and was chosen to team of the week.
Pieta Hotspurs
Atanda signed with Maltese Premier league Pieta Hotspurs team summer 2022, played a big role in the team as a leader.
Sheikh Russel KC
In October 2023, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe joined Sheikh Russel KC, premier league football club in Bangladesh. The move marked a new chapter in Ogungbe's career as he brought his skills and experience to the team. During the 2023-2024 season, he scored 3 goals in 18 league matches and earned 2 Man of the Match titles, showcasing his impact on the field and becoming an important player for the club.