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Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Canadian soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Chicago Fire FC II in MLS Next Pro.
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Early life
Oyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC.[1] When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.[2]
College career
In January 2021, he began attending Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride.[4] In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances.[5][6] Over his four seasons with Syracuse, he appeared in 62 matches and helped them win the 2022 NCAA national title.[7]
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Club career
In 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, and would make a total of five appearances that season.[8] In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs.[9]
In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[10][11] On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen.[12]
In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC.[13] He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.[14][15]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the second round (33rd overall) by the Chicago Fire.[16] In January 2025, Oyegunle signed with Chicago's MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire II on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026.[17]
International career
In August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played July 23, 2023[19]
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