Mouritala Ogunbiyi (born 10 October 1982) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dragons. Born in Nigeria, he represents the Benin national team internationally.
![]() Ogunbiyi in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mouritala Ogunbiyi | ||
Date of birth | (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Ota, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dragons | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2002 | Dragons | ||
2003–2006 | Enyimba | ||
2006–2008 | Étoile du Sahel | ||
2008–2011 | Guingamp | 84 | (20) |
2011–2014 | Nîmes | 94 | (13) |
2014–2015 | Paris FC | 28 | (3) |
2017 | USS Kraké | ||
2019– | Dragons | ||
National team‡ | |||
1998– | Benin | 47 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:03, 1 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:05, 3 February 2022 (UTC) |
Ogunbiyi was part of the Benin national team's 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished bottom of its group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Ogunbiyi played as a substitute in the 2009 Coupe de France Final in which they beat Rennes.[1]
On 23 February 2019, he re-joined AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé.[2]
Benin squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations | ||
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Benin squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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