Full name Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe Name Ganiu Ogungbe Years Team Position Defender | Number 25 Height 1.90 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 23) Playing position | ||
Ganiu Ogungbe (born 1 December 1992) is a Nigeria national team footballer who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder.
Contents
- Youth
- Trials in Netherlands
- 2013 14 season
- 2014 15 season
- 2015 16 season
- 2016 17 season
- 2017 18 season
- References
Youth
At the age of 17, Ganiu Ogungbe was selected to Nigeria U-20 National team squad in 2010, in 2011 the Flying Eagles won 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa and they qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Ogungbe played 4 games in 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cupin Colombia, against Guatemala national under-20 football team, Croatia national under-20 football team, England national under-20 football team and France national under-20 football team. Nigeria was knocked out of the competition in quarter finals, against France 3-2., when Alexandre Lacazette scored two and Gueïda Fofana added another goal on extra time.
Trials in Netherlands
After U-20 World Cup Ogungbe was invited for a trial in Vitesse, Netherlands. He played a friendly game against AGOVV Apeldoorn and Vitesse was impressed with the player, however for financial reasons the deal broke down.
2013-14 season
Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe signed a 3 years contract with Cyprus First Division team AC Omonia in summer 2013 after successful trial with the Cypriot team.
2014-15 season
After contract renewal negotiations with AC Omonia did not succeed, Ogungbe signed a contract with Ethnikos Achna. 2014/15 season Ganiu Ogungbe proved himself to be one of the best central defenders in Cyprus only being 21 years old and scoring 5 goals in his first season in Achna.
2015-16 season
Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe signed a new one year long contract with Ethnikos Achna in July 2015. For second season in Achna Ogungbe managed to repeat the 5 goals of last season.
2016-17 season
In August 2016, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe decided to sign with Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, who's manager Kostas Kaiafas was his coach also in AC Omonia.
2017-18 season
In August 2017, Ganiu Atanda Ogungbe had signed with Busaiteen Club in Bahrain. In first friendly games, the centre back has scored already two goals. The Bahrain football season starts in middle of September.