Daniel Ojo
Taiwo Daniel Ojo (born 17 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender most recently for National League side Yeovil Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Taiwo Daniel Ojo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Parma, Italy | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Charlton Athletic | ||
2017–2018 | Yeovil Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Yeovil Town | 7 | (0) |
2019 | → Melksham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:35, 22 November 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Having come through the Charlton Athletic academy, Ojo joined Yeovil Town in June 2017 signing a youth scholarship deal.[2][3] On 6 November 2018, Ojo made his debut for Yeovil in an EFL Trophy 4–0 group stage victory against West Ham United under-23s.[4] In December 2018, Ojo was awarded his first professional contract with Yeovil committing him to the club until June 2021.[5] On 23 February 2019, Ojo made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 victory over Cambridge United.[6]
In September 2019, Ojo joined Southern League Division One South club Melksham Town on loan until January 2020.[7]
On 10 January 2020, Ojo left Yeovil after the club reluctantly agreed to mutually terminate his contract to allow him to be closer to his home in London.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 November 2019.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Yeovil Town | 2018–19[9] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2019–20[10] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Melksham Town (loan) | 2019–20 | SL Division One South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 92. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Daniel Ojo – Defender – First Team". Yeovil Town F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Nine agree scholarship terms". Yeovil Town F.C. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Report | Yeovil Town 4–0 West Ham Under-21s". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Signing | Ojo turns professional". Yeovil Town F.C. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Yeovil Town 1–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "News | Youngsters head out on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Transfer | Daniel Ojo leaves Yeovil Town". Yeovil Town F.C. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
- Daniel Ojo profile at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- Daniel Ojo at Soccerbase