Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwaseun Oyegunle | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| Sigma FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Syracuse Orange | 62 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sigma FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | Forge FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sigma FC | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 23, 2023 | |||
Early life
editOyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC.[1] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[2]
College career
editIn January 2021, he began attending Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride.[4] In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances.[5][6] Over his four seasons with Syracuse, he appeared in 62 matches and helped them win the 2022 NCAA national title.[7]
Club career
editIn 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, and would make a total of five appearances that season.[8] In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs.[9]
In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[10][11] On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen.[12]
In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[13] He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.[14][15]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the second round (33rd overall) by the Chicago Fire.[16]
International career
editIn August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played July 23, 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sigma FC | 2018[8] | League1 Ontario | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ? | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Forge FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sigma FC | 2022[13] | League1 Ontario | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023[19] | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Oluwaseun Oyegunle at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b Hamer, Alex (November 11, 2020). "Breaking down Syracuse men's soccer 2021 recruiting class". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Four to Join Orange Men's Soccer Program". Syracuse Orange. November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Olu Oyegunle Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
- ^ Alandt, Anthony (September 7, 2021). "Oyegunle, rest of Syracuse defense shut out Niagara in 2-0 win". The Daily Orange.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 12, 2022). "Sigma FC's Oyegunle Set For NCAA Championship Bout". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Kocevski, Oyegunle Selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Syracuse Orange. December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Forge FC Signs Midfielder Stoddart and Defender Oyegunle". Forge FC. Forge FC. September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Forge sign Sigma products Stoddart and Oluwaseun". Canadian Premier League. September 15, 2019.
- ^ Molinaro, John (October 12, 2019). "Smyrniotis makes no apologies for heavily rotated squad in loss to Y9". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ a b "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Five midfielders selected for 2022 Men's Premier Division U20 All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 18, 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Cooper (December 20, 2023). "Chicago Fire select SU's Olu Oyegunle 33rd overall in MLS SuperDraft". The Daily Orange. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (September 15, 2019). "Forge FC Brings In Two Sigma FC Players". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Oluwaseun Oyegunle at Soccerway
- ^ "Oluwageun Oyegunle 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Oluwaseun Oyegunle at Soccerway