| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taiwo Daniel Ojo [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Parma, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2017–2018 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Yeovil Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Melksham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Cheshunt | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Billericay Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 10 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Taiwo Daniel Ojo (born 17 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender most recently in the National League South for Billericay Town.
Career
Having come through the Charlton Athletic academy, Ojo joined Yeovil Town in June 2017 signing a youth scholarship deal. [2] [3] On 6 November 2018, Ojo made his debut for Yeovil in an EFL Trophy 4–0 group stage victory against West Ham United under-23s. [4] In December 2018, Ojo was awarded his first professional contract with Yeovil committing him to the club until June 2021. [5] On 23 February 2019, Ojo made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 victory over Cambridge United. [6]
In September 2019, Ojo joined Southern League Division One South club Melksham Town on loan until January 2020. [7]
On 10 January 2020, Ojo left Yeovil after the club reluctantly agreed to mutually terminate his contract to allow him to be closer to his home in London. [8]
On 26 August 2021, Ojo signed for National League South side Billericay Town. [9] and joined Cheshunt F.C. on a dual loan registration deal.[ citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2018–19 [10] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019–20 [11] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Melksham Town (loan) | 2019–20 [12] |
Southern League Division One South |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2020–21 [12] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2020–21 [13] |
Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town | 2021–22 [14] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2021–22 [15] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
22 | 1 | — | — | 10 [c] [d] [e] [f] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Velocity Sports Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Isthmian League Premier Division Play-Offs
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 92. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Ojo – Defender – First Team". Yeovil Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Nine agree scholarship terms". Yeovil Town F.C. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Report | Yeovil Town 4–0 West Ham Under-21s". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Signing | Ojo turns professional". Yeovil Town F.C. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 1–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "News | Youngsters head out on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Transfer | Daniel Ojo leaves Yeovil Town". Yeovil Town F.C. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Billericay Town Daniel Ojo joins The Blues
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Taiwo Ojo Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Daniel Ojo – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "T. Ojo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cray Wanderers | Appearances |Daniel Ojo | Football Web Pages".
External links
- Daniel Ojo profile Archived 24 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- Daniel Ojo at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Melksham Town F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Footballers from Parma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taiwo Daniel Ojo [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Parma, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2017–2018 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Yeovil Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Melksham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Dulwich Hamlet | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Cheshunt | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Billericay Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 10 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Taiwo Daniel Ojo (born 17 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender most recently in the National League South for Billericay Town.
Career
Having come through the Charlton Athletic academy, Ojo joined Yeovil Town in June 2017 signing a youth scholarship deal. [2] [3] On 6 November 2018, Ojo made his debut for Yeovil in an EFL Trophy 4–0 group stage victory against West Ham United under-23s. [4] In December 2018, Ojo was awarded his first professional contract with Yeovil committing him to the club until June 2021. [5] On 23 February 2019, Ojo made his English Football League debut in a 1–0 victory over Cambridge United. [6]
In September 2019, Ojo joined Southern League Division One South club Melksham Town on loan until January 2020. [7]
On 10 January 2020, Ojo left Yeovil after the club reluctantly agreed to mutually terminate his contract to allow him to be closer to his home in London. [8]
On 26 August 2021, Ojo signed for National League South side Billericay Town. [9] and joined Cheshunt F.C. on a dual loan registration deal.[ citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2018–19 [10] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019–20 [11] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Melksham Town (loan) | 2019–20 [12] |
Southern League Division One South |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2020–21 [12] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2020–21 [13] |
Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town | 2021–22 [14] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2021–22 [15] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
22 | 1 | — | — | 10 [c] [d] [e] [f] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Velocity Sports Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Isthmian League Premier Division Play-Offs
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 92. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Ojo – Defender – First Team". Yeovil Town F.C. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Nine agree scholarship terms". Yeovil Town F.C. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Report | Yeovil Town 4–0 West Ham Under-21s". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Signing | Ojo turns professional". Yeovil Town F.C. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 1–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "News | Youngsters head out on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Transfer | Daniel Ojo leaves Yeovil Town". Yeovil Town F.C. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Billericay Town Daniel Ojo joins The Blues
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Ojo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Taiwo Ojo Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Daniel Ojo – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "T. Ojo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Cray Wanderers | Appearances |Daniel Ojo | Football Web Pages".
External links
- Daniel Ojo profile Archived 24 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- Daniel Ojo at Soccerbase
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Melksham Town F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- Isthmian League players
- Footballers from Parma