Najeem Olukokun

Kunle Olukokun
Personal information
Full name	Najeem Olaitan Olukokun
Date of birth	27 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Oyo, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Jawornik Gorzków
Youth career
	Steeb Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Prime
	Hidd SCC
	Niger Tornadoes
2010	→ Union SG (loan)
2010–2011	Union SG
2012	Rising Stars
	Kwara United
	Shooting Stars
	Nasarawa United
	Lobi Stars
	Shooting Stars
2025–	Jawornik Gorzków
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

Najeem Olaitan "Kunle" Olukokun (born 27 December 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Klasa A club Jawornik Gorzków.

Career

Olukokun began his career in the Steeb Football Academy and was then 2007 scouted by Prime. He earned his first professional caps for Prime in the Nigerian Premier League.^{[citation needed]} In early 2010, he was loaned out to Belgian club Union SG.^[2] After exercising their buy option, Union SG signed Olukokun on a permanent basis in July 2010.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2012, Olukokun returned to Nigeria to join top-flight side Rising Stars.^[3] In 2013, he played for Kwara United.^[4] He also won the Nigeria Player Of the Week in week three of the Nigeria Professional Football League.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, he joined Shooting Stars. After six appearances in week six, he scored three goals in six games. He scored 20 goals in 48 league appearances during his stay at Shooting Stars.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2018–19 CAF Champions League season, he made three appearances for Lobi Stars.^[5]

On 5 March 2025, Olukokun joined Polish Klasa A club Jawornik Gorzków.^[6]

References

^ "+++STEEB FOOTBALL ACADEMY+++". Steeb Football Academy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
^ "Information joueur - Najeem OLUKOKUN" (in French). Union SG. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
^ "RISING STARS FC – SEASON REVIEW". westafricanfootball.com. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
^ "STATISTICS FROM THE NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2013". westafricanfootball.com. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
^ Boncler, Michał (7 March 2025). "Od Ligi Mistrzów do... A-klasy. Arcyciekawy transfer polskiego klubu". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.
^ Fordon, Jakub (7 March 2025). "Głośno o transferze klubu z A-klasy. Duże nazwisko". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.

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[1] "+++STEEB FOOTBALL ACADEMY+++". Steeb Football Academy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

[2] "Information joueur - Najeem OLUKOKUN" (in French). Union SG. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

[3] "RISING STARS FC – SEASON REVIEW". westafricanfootball.com. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

[4] "STATISTICS FROM THE NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2013". westafricanfootball.com. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

[Meczyki-5] Boncler, Michał (7 March 2025). "Od Ligi Mistrzów do... A-klasy. Arcyciekawy transfer polskiego klubu". meczyki.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.

[6] Fordon, Jakub (7 March 2025). "Głośno o transferze klubu z A-klasy. Duże nazwisko". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2025.

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