Najeem Olukokun
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Najeem Olaitan Olukokun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Oyo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jawornik Gorzków | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Steeb Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Prime | |||
| Hidd SCC | |||
| Niger Tornadoes | |||
| 2010 | → Union SG (loan) | 11 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Union SG | ||
| 2012 | Rising Stars | ||
| Kwara United | |||
| Shooting Stars | |||
| Nasarawa United | |||
| Lobi Stars | |||
| Shooting Stars | |||
| 2025– | Jawornik Gorzków | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:53, 15 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Najeem Olaitan "Kunle" Olukokun (born 27 December 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Klasa A club Jawornik Gorzków.
Career
Olukokun began his career in the Steeb Football Academy and was then 2007 scouted by Prime. He earned his first professional caps for Prime in the Nigerian Premier League. In early 2010, he was loaned out to Belgian club Union SG.[2] After exercising their buy option, Union SG signed Olukokun on a permanent basis in July 2010.
In April 2012, Olukokun returned to Nigeria to join top-flight side Rising Stars.[3] In 2013, he played for Kwara United.[4] He also won the Nigeria Player Of the Week in week three of the Nigeria Professional Football League.
In 2014, he joined Shooting Stars. After six appearances in week six, he scored three goals in six games. He scored 20 goals in 48 league appearances during his stay at Shooting Stars.
During the 2018–19 CAF Champions League season, he made three appearances for Lobi Stars.[5]
On 5 March 2025, Olukokun joined Polish Klasa A club Jawornik Gorzków.[6]
References
- ^ "+++STEEB FOOTBALL ACADEMY+++". Steeb Football Academy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Information joueur - Najeem OLUKOKUN" (in French). Union SG. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "RISING STARS FC – SEASON REVIEW". westafricanfootball.com. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "STATISTICS FROM THE NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2013". westafricanfootball.com. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Boncler, Michał (7 March 2025). "Od Ligi Mistrzów do... A-klasy. Arcyciekawy transfer polskiego klubu". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Fordon, Jakub (7 March 2025). "Głośno o transferze klubu z A-klasy. Duże nazwisko". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.