Onorionde Kughegbe John (born July 22, 1983), commonly known as O.K. John, is an Indonesian former footballer who plays as a central defender. Born and raised in Nigeria, he acquired Indonesian single citizenship in 2018.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Onorionde Kughegbe John | ||
| Date of birth | July 22, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 22 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Gresik United | 24 | (4) |
| 2007−2009 | Persiwa Wamena | 67 | (5) |
| 2009−2010 | Persik Kediri | 26 | (1) |
| 2010−2013 | Persiwa Wamena | 55 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Persebaya (DU) | 24 | (2) |
| 2015 | PDRM | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mitra Kukar | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Persija Jakarta | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | UiTM | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Madura United | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Persebaya Surabaya (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Kalteng Putra | 28 | (0) |
| 2020 | Barito Putera | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | PSMS Medan | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Persik Kediri | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | RANS Nusantara | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 338 | (18) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 13 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMadura United
editIn February 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Liga 1 club Madura United. John made his league debut on 26 March 2018 in a match against Barito Putera at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan.[3]
Persebaya Surabaya (loan)
editIn July 2018, he joined Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya on an undisclosed loan term from Madura United. John made his league debut on 18 July 2018 in a match against PSMS Medan. John scored his first goal for Persebaya against Sriwijaya in the 20th minute at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang.[4]
Kalteng Putra
editHe was signed for Kalteng Putra to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season. John made his league debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against PSIS Semarang at the Moch. Soebroto Stadium, Magelang. John made 28 league appearances and did not score a goal for Kalteng Putra.[5]
Barito Putera
editIn 2020, O.K. John signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Barito Putera. He made his league debut on 29 February 2020 in a match against Madura United at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan. John made 2 league appearances and did not score a goal for Barito Putera.[6]
PSMS Medan
editHe was signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[7]
Persik Kediri
editIn 2021, O.K. John signed a contract with Indonesian club Persik Kediri to play in Liga 1 in the 2021 season. He made his league debut on 27 August 2021, in a 1–0 loss against Bali United at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. John made 6 league appearances and did not score a goal for Persik Kediri.[8]
RANS Nusantara
editO.K. John was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season.[9] He made his league debut on 23 July 2022 in a match against PSIS Semarang at the Jatidiri Stadium, Semarang.[10]
References
edit- ^ "O.K. John: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "OK John Resmi Jadi WNI". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Madura United Perkenalkan Bek Naturalisasi Baru". indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "RESMI: Persebaya Surabaya Rekrut Dua Pemain Naturalisasi". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "OK John Resmi Bergabung Dengan Kalteng Putra, ini Profil Lengkap dan Klub yang Pernah Dibela OK John". Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "OK Jhon bergabung dengan Barito Putera". www.antaranews.com.
- ^ "Imanuel Wanggai dan OK John Sepakat Gabung PSMS". liga2.skor.id.
- ^ "Ini alasan manajemen Persik Kediri Rekrut OK John". jatim.idntimes.com.
- ^ "Liga 1: Jalani Trial, Pemain Naturalisasi Ini Bakal Gabung RANS FC". www.indosport.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 1: PSIS vs Rans FC Imbang 1-1, Gol Marukawa Dibalas Konate". www.cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.