Full name Gbenga Arokoyo Years Team Weight 75 kg Number 15 Height 1.89 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Kabba, Nigeria Name Gbenga Arokoyo | |
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Date of birth (1992-11-01) 1 November 1992 (age 23) Current team Gaziantepspor (#15 / Defender) Similar People Zydrunas Karcemarskas, Baris Yardimci, John Chibuike, Orkan Cinar, Ognjen Vranjes | ||
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Gbenga Arokoyo (born 1 November 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for American club Portland Timbers as a defender.
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- Watch portland timbers defender gbenga arokoyo i m enjoying every moment
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Career
Arokoyo was signed by Kwara United from Kwara Football Academy in 2010. During his time at the club he was selected for the Nigeria national under-20 football team. In early 2012 a delegation from Swedish club Mjällby AIF travelled to see him on location in Nigeria and in February they officially signed him. In April 2013 an Allsvenskan game against Djurgårdens IF was suspended after Arokoyo got "hit" by a pear thrown by a Djurgården supporter.
On Aug. 2, 2016, the Portland Timbers (Oregon, USA) announced that they had signed Arokoyo. He played in one game for the Timbers and one game for their second team, Portland Timbers 2, in 2016. During training before the 2017 season, he suffered an Achilles tendon tear, missing the subsequent season.
Personal life
In his youth Arokoyo wanted to become a doctor but since his family could not afford to pay for the education he instead chose to become a professional footballer.