Jubril Okedina

Jubril Okedina
Personal information
Full name Jubril Adesope Okedina[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 23)
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 65 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:02, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Jubril Adesope Okedina (born 26 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cambridge United as a defender.

Early and personal life

Born and raised in Woolwich, Okedina attended Beths Grammar School in Bexley.[2]

Career

After 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]

Personal life

Born in England, Okedina is of Nigerian descent.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[10] League One 30 0 5 0 1 0 5[a] 0 41 0
2022–23[11] 25 0 3 0 1 0 3[a] 0 32 0
2023–24[12] 10 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 16 0
Total 65 0 10 0 3 0 11 0 89 0
Career total 79 0 10 0 3 0 12 0 104 0
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Jubril Okedina Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
  3. ^ "Spurs defender Okedina joins Cambridge". BBC Sport. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report: Oxford United 1 - 0 Cambridge United". Cambridge United F.C. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Okedina seals Cambridge transfer". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Cambridge sign Spurs defender Okedina" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Okedina pens new deal". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tottenham Starlet, Jubril OKEDINA sets to play for Nigeria". 3 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2023.