Oluwaseun Oyegunle

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.

Oluwaseun Oyegunle

Personal information
Full name	Oluwaseun Oyegunle
Date of birth	(2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chicago Fire II
Youth career
	Brampton East SC
	Sigma FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Syracuse Orange	62	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Sigma FC	17	(0)
2019	Forge FC	1	(0)
2022–2023	Sigma FC	19	(0)
2025–	Chicago Fire II	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 21, 2025

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]

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]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sigma FC	2018[8]	League1 Ontario	5	0	0	0	—		?	0	5	0
	2019		12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Forge FC	2019	Canadian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sigma FC	2022[13]	League1 Ontario	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2023[20]		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
Career total			37	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	0