| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Olugbenga Olowu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Team 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 | 75 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is a Nigerian 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 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA 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 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| 2022–23[13] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- 1 2 3 Joseph Olowu at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 Murphy, Daniel (7 August 2021). "Who is Joseph Olowu? Former Arsenal defender on trial at Man United". Manchester Evening News.
- ↑ Mackey, Liam (9 July 2020). "Arsenal's Joseph Olowu back with Cork City". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Olowu extends loan at Cork City". www.arsenal.com.
- ↑ "Cork City Thrilled Arsenal Have Extended Joseph Olowu's Loan Deal". 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "Olowu joins Wealdstone on loan". www.arsenal.com.
- ↑ "Two in, one out at Stones". Wealdstone FC. 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Doncaster bring in defender Olowu" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Olowu ready to go". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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