Joseph Olugbenga Olowu (born 27 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers, as a defender.
| 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 | 107 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editOlowu 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
editOlowu 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
edit- As of 21 December 2024
| 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[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| 2022–23[13] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[14] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | League Two | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 107 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 128 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 157 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
edit- ^ a b c Joseph Olowu at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joseph Olowu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2024.