Jubril Adesope Okedina (born 26 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Cambridge United. Born in England, he represents the Malawi national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jubril Adesope Okedina[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cambridge United | 80 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Malawi | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editBorn and raised in Woolwich, Okedina attended Beths Grammar School in Bexley.[2]
Club career
editAfter beginning his career at Tottenham Hotspur,[2] Okedina signed on loan for Cambridge United in January 2021.[3] He made his senior debut on 12 January 2021, playing in the EFL Trophy against Oxford United.[4][5] Okedina signed permanently to Cambridge in August 2021.[6][7] Okedina signed a new three-year contract in July 2022.[8] On 1 May 2024, he was transfer listed by the club.[9]
International career
editIn March 2024, Okedina was called up to play for Malawi for the first time.[10] He made his debut on 23 March 2024, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Kenya.[11]
Personal life
editBorn in England, Okedina is of Nigerian and Malawian descent.[12][13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 14 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21[4] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2020–21[4] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22[14] | League One | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022–23[15] | League One | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[16] | League One | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[17] | League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 109 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 124 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Jubril Okedina Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
- ^ "Spurs defender Okedina joins Cambridge". BBC Sport. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: Oxford United 1 - 0 Cambridge United". Cambridge United F.C. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Okedina seals Cambridge transfer". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge sign Spurs defender Okedina". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Okedina pens new deal". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ MNCS (15 March 2024). "MABEDI ANNOUNCES FOUR TOURNAMENT SQUAD". Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Malawi v Kenya". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Tottenham Starlet, Jubril OKEDINA sets to play for Nigeria". 3 June 2020.
- ^ "THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL" (PDF). pp. 2, 6.
- ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.