Jide Olugbodi
Nigerian footballer (born 1977)
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Jide Michael Olugbodi ⓘ(born 29 November 1977) is a Nigerian footballer who played professionally for Mohammedan SC, Schaffhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Austria Lustenau and Brentford. Olugbodi had been called up to the Nigeria squad on numerous occasions, but failed to make an appearance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jide Michael Olugbodi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Mohammedan | ||
| 1997 | Schaffhausen | ||
| 1997–1999 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| 1999–2003 | Austria Lustenau | ||
| 2003 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Club career
Olugbodi played for Bangladeshi side Mohammedan SC before moving to Swiss side Schaffhausen in 1997. He then joined German side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen staying for two years before joining Austrian club Austria Lustenau.
In October 2003, Olugbodi joined English Second Division side Brentford.[2] He made his debut in the 3–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 4 October, replacing Eddie Hutchinson as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[3] Olugbodi signed a new short-term contract with Brentford in early November, keeping him at the club until December.[4] He made a total of five appearances for Brentford in all competitions, including the Second Division, the Football League Trophy and FA Cup without scoring a goal.[3]
International career
Olugbodi was called up to the Nigeria squad to face Jamaica at Loftus Road in London on 7 November 2001.[5] Due to injury, he was forced to withdraw from the 54-man Nigeria squad that was due to play Paraguay in March 2002, along with other forwards John Utaka and Dele Adebola.[6][7]
