Joseph Olowu
Nigerian footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Olugbenga Olowu[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2021 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Cork City (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2021 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021– | Doncaster Rovers | 89 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a defender.
Early and personal life
Olowu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, moving to England as a child.[2] He is eligible to represent both England and Nigeria at international level.
Career
Olowu began his career with Arsenal at the age of 8,[2] spending time on loan at Cork City in 2020,[3][4][5] and Wealdstone in 2021.[6][7] He left Arsenal at the end of the 2020–21 season (after 13 years with the club) and went on trial with Manchester United,[2] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in September 2021.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of 8 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cork City (loan) | 2020[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Wealdstone (loan) | 2020–21[1] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22[12] | League One | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
2022–23[13] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
Career total | 80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 6 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ^ a b c Joseph Olowu at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Daniel (7 August 2021). "Who is Joseph Olowu? Former Arsenal defender on trial at Man United". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ Mackey, Liam (9 July 2020). "Arsenal's Joseph Olowu back with Cork City". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Olowu extends loan at Cork City". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "Cork City Thrilled Arsenal Have Extended Joseph Olowu's Loan Deal". 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Olowu joins Wealdstone on loan". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "Two in, one out at Stones". Wealdstone FC. 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Doncaster bring in defender Olowu" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Olowu ready to go". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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Doncaster Rovers F.C. – current squad
- 1 Lawlor
- 2 Sterry
- 3 Maxwell
- 4 Anderson
- 5 Olowu
- 6 Wood
- 7 Molyneux
- 8 Broadbent
- 9 Miller
- 10 Rowe
- 11 Taylor
- 12 Jones
- 14 Biggins
- 15 Lo-Tutala
- 16 Nixon
- 17 Bailey
- 20 Ironside
- 21 Hurst
- 23 Senior
- 24 Westbrooke
- 25 McGrath
- 27 Ravenhill
- 28 Faulkner
- 29 Degruchy
- 30 Kuleya
- 31 Lavery
- 32 Bottomley
- 33 Close
- 35 Goodman
- 36 Biamou
- 37 Craig
- 40 Waters
- 47 Adelakun
- Manager: McCann