Joseph Olowu

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Joseph Olowu
Personal information
Full name Joseph Olugbenga Olowu[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2021 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020 → Cork City (loan) 15 (1)
2021 → Wealdstone (loan) 13 (0)
2021– Doncaster Rovers 26 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a defender.

Early and personal life[]

Olowu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, moving to England as a child.[2] He is eligible to represent both England and Nigeria at international level.

Career[]

Olowu began his career with Arsenal at the age of 8,[2] spending time on loan at Cork City in 2020,[3][4][5] and Wealdstone in 2021.[6][7] He left Arsenal at the end of the 2020–21 season (after 13 years with the club) and went on trial with Manchester United,[2] before signing for Doncaster Rovers in September 2021.[8][9]

Career statistics[]

As of 5 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2019–20[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cork City (loan) 2020[1] League of Ireland Premier Division 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Wealdstone (loan) 2020–21[1] National League 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Doncaster Rovers 2021–22[12] League One 26 4 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 29 4
Career total 54 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 58 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Joseph Olowu at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Murphy, Daniel (7 August 2021). "Who is Joseph Olowu? Former Arsenal defender on trial at Man United". Manchester Evening News.
  3. ^ Mackey, Liam (9 July 2020). "Arsenal's Joseph Olowu back with Cork City". Irish Examiner.
  4. ^ "Olowu extends loan at Cork City". www.arsenal.com.
  5. ^ "Cork City Thrilled Arsenal Have Extended Joseph Olowu's Loan Deal". 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Olowu joins Wealdstone on loan". www.arsenal.com.
  7. ^ "Two in, one out at Stones". Wealdstone FC. 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Doncaster bring in defender Olowu" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Olowu ready to go". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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