Hamzat-Basit Ojediran (born 14 November 2003) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for RC Lens.

Hamzat Ojediran
Personal information
Full name Hamzat-Basit Ojediran
Date of birth (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
RC Lens
Number 15
Youth career
E & A Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 KF Egnatia 11 (0)
2023Debreceni VSC (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 Debreceni VSC 25 (3)
2024– RC Lens 5 (1)
International career
2019 Nigeria U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth product of the Emmanuel Amunike Academy, Ojediran signed his first professional contract with the Albanian club KF Egnatia on 24 August 2022 for 4 years.[1] On 14 February 2023, he joined the Hungarian club Debreceni VSC on loan with an option to buy.[2] On 30 June 2023 DVSC trigged his buyclause, and became a starter in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[3] On 8 August 2024, he transferred to the French Ligue 1 club RC Lens on a contract until 2028.[4]

International career

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Ojediran played for the Nigeria U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KF Egnatia 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore 11 0 1 0 12 0
Debrecen (loan) 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 7 0 0 0 7 0
Debrecen 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 24 3 0 0 0 0 24 3
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 25 3 0 0 0 0 25 3
Lens 2024–25 Ligue 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 47 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 4

References

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  1. ^ "Vazhdon punën në merkato, Egnatia zyrtarizon mesfushorin 18-vjeçar – SuperSport". August 24, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ Zs, K. (February 14, 2023). "DVSC: Albániából szerződtettek nigériai középpályást". Nemzeti Sport.
  3. ^ "Hamzat Ojediran stays in Debrecen". DVSC Futball Zrt. June 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Williams, Tunde (October 29, 2019). "Golden Eaglets midfilder Hamzat Ojediran confident of victory over Ecuador".
  5. ^ "Nigeria U17 squad For WYC Camp In Brazil revealed". 10 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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