Kim Ojo
Nigerian footballer
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Kim Ojo (born 2 December 1988) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who last played as a centre forward.[2]
Date of birth
2 December 1988
Place of birth
Warri, Nigeria
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Centre forward
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Ojo in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Plateau United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Plateau United | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 76 | (37) |
| 2011–2012 | Brann | 57 | (26) |
| 2013–2015 | Genk | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Újpest (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | OH Leuven[1] | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Lyngby BK | 31 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Ojo was born in Warri, Nigeria. He began his career with Plateau United where he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman and in 2008 Atta Aneke took him on trial with Lyn Oslo.[3] In February 2008 signed for Nybergsund[4] and scored 14 goals during his first season there.[5] In December 2009 he trained with TSV 1860 Munich while on trial there,[6] at that time he had already trained with FC Midtjylland.[7]
In September 2016 Ojo signed a one-year contract with Lyngby BK.[8]
International career
In 2007, Ojo was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team.[9]
Personal life
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nybergsund | 2008[11] | Adeccoligaen | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 10 | |
| 2009[11] | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 14 | |||
| 2010[11] | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 13 | |||
| Total | 76 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 37 | ||
| Brann | 2011[11] | Tippeligaen | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | – | 35 | 18 | |
| 2012[11] | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | – | 34 | 15 | |||
| Total | 57 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 33 | ||
| Genk | 2012–13[12] | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013–14[12] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Újpest (loan) | 2014–15[13] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| OH Leuven | 2015–16[12] | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Lyngby BK | 2016–17[13] | Danish Superliga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 3 | |
| 2017–18[13] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 75 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 235 | 84 | ||
- Appearances in Belgian Pro League play-offs
- Appearances in Hungarian League Cup
- Appearances in Danish Superliga play-offs
Honours
Genk
