Kim Ojo (born 2 December 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a centre forward for Lyngby BK in 2018.[2]
![]() Ojo in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kim Ojo | ||
Date of birth | (1988-12-02) 2 December 1988 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Plateau United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Plateau United | ||
2008–2010 | Nybergsund-Trysil | 76 | (37) |
2011–2012 | Brann | 57 | (26) |
2013–2015 | Genk | 9 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Újpest (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2015–2016 | OH Leuven[1] | 12 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Lyngby BK | 31 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:12, 8 December 2020 (UTC) |
Ojo was born in Warri, Nigeria. He began his career with Plateau United where he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman and in 2008 Atta Aneke took him on trial with Lyn Oslo.[3] In February 2008 signed for Nybergsund[4] and scored 14 goals during his first season there.[5] In December 2009 he trained with TSV 1860 Munich while on trial there,[6] at that time he had already trained with FC Midtjylland.[7]
In September 2016 Ojo signed a one-year contract with Lyngby BK.[8]
In 2007, Ojo was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team.[9]
Kim Ojo is a Christian.[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nybergsund | 2008[11] | Adeccoligaen | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 10 | |
2009[11] | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 14 | |||
2010[11] | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 13 | |||
Total | 76 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 37 | ||
Brann | 2011[11] | Tippeligaen | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | – | 35 | 18 | |
2012[11] | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | – | 34 | 15 | |||
Total | 57 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 33 | ||
Genk | 2012–13[12] | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2013–14[12] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Újpest (loan) | 2014–15[13] | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 21 | 6 |
OH Leuven | 2015–16[12] | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Lyngby BK | 2016–17[13] | Danish Superliga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 3 | |
2017–18[13] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
Career total | 200 | 75 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 235 | 84 |
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