O.K. John

O.K. John
Personal information
Full name Onorionde Kughegbe John
Date of birth (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Persidafon Dafonsoro 22 (3)
2006–2007 Gresik United 24 (4)
2007−2009 Persiwa Wamena 67 (5)
2009−2010 Persik Kediri 26 (1)
2010−2013 Persiwa Wamena 55 (1)
2013–2014 Persebaya (DU) 24 (2)
2015 PDRM 5 (0)
2015 Mitra Kukar 25 (0)
2015–2016 Persija Jakarta 7 (0)
2017 UiTM 16 (0)
2018–2019 Madura United 8 (0)
2018 → Persebaya Surabaya (loan) 12 (1)
2019 Kalteng Putra 28 (0)
2020 Barito Putera 2 (0)
2020 PSMS Medan 0 (0)
2021 Persik Kediri 6 (0)
2022–2023 RANS Nusantara 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Onorionde Kughegbe John (born July 22, 1983), commonly known as O.K. John, is a Nigerian former footballer who plays as a central defender.[2]

Club career

Madura United

In February 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Liga 1 club Madura United. John made his league debut on 26 March 2018 in a match against Barito Putera at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan.[3]

Persebaya Surabaya (loan)

In July 2018, he joined Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya on an undisclosed loan term from Madura United. John made his league debut on 18 July 2018 in a match against PSMS Medan. John scored his first goal for Persebaya against Sriwijaya in the 20th minute at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang.[4]

Kalteng Putra

He was signed for Kalteng Putra to play in Liga 1 in the 2019 season. John made his league debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against PSIS Semarang at the Moch. Soebroto Stadium, Magelang. John made 28 league appearances and did not score a goal for Kalteng Putra.[5]

Barito Putera

In 2020, O.K. John signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Barito Putera. He made his league debut on 29 February 2020 in a match against Madura United at the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan. John made 2 league appearances and did not score a goal for Barito Putera.[6]

PSMS Medan

He was signed for PSMS Medan to play in the Liga 2 in the 2020 season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[7]

Persik Kediri

In 2021, O.K. John signed a contract with Indonesian club Persik Kediri to play in Liga 1 in the 2021 season. He made his league debut on 27 August 2021, in a 1–0 loss against Bali United at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. John made 6 league appearances and did not score a goal for Persik Kediri.[8]

RANS Nusantara

O.K. John was signed for RANS Nusantara to play in Liga 1 in the 2022–23 season.[9] He made his league debut on 23 July 2022 in a match against PSIS Semarang at the Jatidiri Stadium, Semarang.[10]

References

  1. ^ "O.K. John: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "OK John Resmi Jadi WNI". goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Madura United Perkenalkan Bek Naturalisasi Baru". indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "RESMI: Persebaya Surabaya Rekrut Dua Pemain Naturalisasi". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "OK John Resmi Bergabung Dengan Kalteng Putra, ini Profil Lengkap dan Klub yang Pernah Dibela OK John". Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ^ "OK Jhon bergabung dengan Barito Putera". www.antaranews.com.
  7. ^ "Imanuel Wanggai dan OK John Sepakat Gabung PSMS". liga2.skor.id.
  8. ^ "Ini alasan manajemen Persik Kediri Rekrut OK John". jatim.idntimes.com.
  9. ^ "Liga 1: Jalani Trial, Pemain Naturalisasi Ini Bakal Gabung RANS FC". www.indosport.com. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: PSIS vs Rans FC Imbang 1-1, Gol Marukawa Dibalas Konate". www.cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

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