Josh Okpolokpo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Ipswich Town | ||
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Leiston | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Gorleston (loan) | ||
| 2023 | Sudbury | ||
| 2023–2024 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2024 | Triglav Kranj | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Concordia Chiajna | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | SJK | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | SJK II | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo (born 31 March 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.
Career
[edit]Okpolokpo started his senior career in English lower levels.[1][2]
In February 2024, he signed with 2. SNL club Triglav Kranj in Slovenia.[3]
In September 2024, Okpolokpo moved to Romania and signed with Concordia Chiajna in Liga II.
On 18 July 2025, he joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.[4][5] One month later, he debuted in Veikkausliiga, in a 4–0 away win against Jaro.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Okpolokpo Makes AFC Sudbury Switch, southern-football-league.co.uk, 9 August 2023
- ^ Volkswagen Junior Masters launched, autotrade.ie, 21 August 2015
- ^ Joshua Okpolokpo irska prestop triglav, planetnogomet.si
- ^ Puolustaja Josh Okpolokpo ja SJK kirjoittivat pelaajasopimuksen, sjk.fi, 18 July 2025
- ^ SJK hankki puolustajan Romaniasta – ollut harjoituksissa viikkoja, atleetti.fi, 18 July 2025
- ^ Paananen johdatti SJK:n murskavoittoon Pietarsaaressa, sjk.fi, 18 August 2025
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[edit]Categories:
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Irish men's association footballers
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Irish people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Isthmian League players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Liga II players
- Ykkösliiga players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Leiston F.C. players
- Gorleston F.C. players
- A.F.C. Sudbury players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- NK Triglav Kranj players
- CS Concordia Chiajna players
- Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
- SJK Akatemia players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Black Irish sportspeople