Onaopemipo Adegoke
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Smiling Assassin |
| Born | September 25, 1999 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Handedness | Right-handed |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Coached by | Self-coached |
| Racquet used | Shahtoosh |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 130 (27 January 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 135 |
| Title | 3 |
| Tour final | 3 |
| Updated on 18 November 2024 | |
Onaopemipo Adegoke (born 25 September 1999 in Lagos) is a Nigerian professional squash player. He has won three titles on the PSA World Tour, becoming the first Nigerian to win two PSA Challenger titles.[1]
Adegoke began playing squash after initial reluctance, encouraged by his brother. He discovered his talent after reaching the semifinals in his first tournament.[2] He joined the PSA in 2018 and has since represented Nigeria in multiple international competitions.[3]
In September 2023, he won his first PSA title at the Namibian Open in Windhoek, coming back from a 0–2 deficit in the final.[4] This victory made him the first Nigerian to win a PSA World Tour title.[5]
In November 2024, he won the Squash Inspire Men’s Pro Challenger tournament in Columbia, United States.[6]
At the 2023 Lagos Squash Classic, Adegoke defeated Brice Nicolas in the opening round and upset sixth seed Ziad Ibrahim in the second round.[7][8]
Adegoke represented Nigeria at the 2022 Men's All Africa Team Championship in Bulawayo, where the team placed third.[9] He also competed in the 2023 and 2024 World Team Championships, winning two of four matches in 2023 and three of six in 2024.
In 2025, Adegoke carried Nigeria’s flag solo at the World Games in Chengdu, China, reaching the plate final.[10][11][12][13]
He has expressed his ambition to become the first Nigerian squash player to compete at the Olympic Games, following squash’s inclusion in the LA28 programme.[14]