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Oludare Samuel Araba Olufunwa
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Motherwell W2 - 1Recap Oludare Samuel Araba Olufunwa (born 29 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for St. Johnstone of the Scottish Premiership. [1] Career. Olufunwa was in the academy of Southampton and signed a two-year professional contract in 2020. [2] . He was at the club for eleven years in total prior to his release in 2022. [3] .
Jul 29, 2001 · O. Olufunwa is a 22-year-old defender who plays for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. He started his career at Southampton and Liverpool, and has won the PL2 Division Two runner-up trophy.
Jul 29, 2001 · Name in home country: Oludare Samuel Araba Olufunwa Date of birth/Age: Jul 29, 2001 (22) Citizenship: England. Nigeria Position: Defender - Centre-Back Foot: right Player agent: CAA Stellar Current club: St. Johnstone FC Joined: Aug 4, 2023 Contract expires: May 31, 2025.
Oludare Olufunwa is a defender who joined Liverpool in 2022 from Southampton. He was born in Southampton on 29 July 2001 and will play for the U21s in 2022-23.
- Who Is Oludare Olufunwa?
- Where and How Does He Play?
- Why Did Southampton Release him?
- And Why Have Liverpool Signed him?
- What Can We Expect from Olufunwa at Liverpool?
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Olufunwa, who is known as Dare, spent his entire young career before joining Liverpool within Southampton‘s academy, having joined the south-coast club as a nine-year-old. “I remember my dad taking me along to some soccer schools in my area, and I just carried on playing there,” the defender, who was raised in Southampton by a Nigerian father and E...
Though primarily a centre-back, the tall, strong Olufunwa is also comfortable at right-back having adapted to the role while with the under-18s at Southampton. He has previously highlighted Virgil van Dijkand Vincent Kompany as role models at centre-back, which is where his long-term future is likely to remain. Southampton U21s manager Dave Horsema...
Olufunwa was a regular fixture in the Southampton under-23s last season, including 13 starts in Premier League2, but his appearances dried up in the second half of the campaign. Ahead of his 21st birthday in July, the decision was made to not offer him an extension, despite being fondly regarded within the academy setup.
While Olufunwa is not seen as a signing for the first team, he arrives to play a useful role within the academy. With Tom Clayton joining Swindon on a permanent transfer and loan deals sanctioned for both Rhys Williams (Blackpool) and Billy Koumetio(Austria Wien), there was a lack of centre-back options in the U21s squad. Olufunwa will therefore bo...
At 21, it is unlikely that Olufunwa will be seen as a long-term option for the senior squad, and instead his signing may be viewed similar to those of Isaac Christie-Davies and Joe Hardy in recent years. He will provide a capable, experienced option within a youthful U21s squad, with coaches confident in his attitude on and off the pitch, while he ...
Oludare Olufunwa, also known as Dare, is a 21-year-old defender who joined Liverpool from Southampton on a free transfer this summer. He can play as a centre-back or a right-back, and has been praised for his leadership and versatility.
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Jul 29, 2001 · Oludare Olufunwa is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. See his detailed stats, appearances, goals, cards and minutes of play for each competition in the 23/24 season.
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Aug 4, 2023 · St Johnstone have signed Oludare Olufunwa on a two-year deal following the defender's release from Liverpool. The 22-year-old, who can play right-back or centre-half, came through the...
