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Paul Mukairu
Mukairu in 2021
Personal information
Full name Paul Omo Mukairu[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 18
Youth career
FC Hearts Academy
2019 Antalyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Antalyaspor 44 (6)
2020–2021 → Anderlecht (loan) 25 (2)
2022–2025 Copenhagen 20 (0)
2023–2024 → Reading (loan) 31 (3)
2024–2025 → Boluspor (loan) 34 (7)
2025– Pogoń Szczecin 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:46, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Paul Omo Mukairu (born 18 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin.

Career

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Mukairu is a youth product of the Nigerian FC Hearts Academy, and moved to the Turkish club Antalyaspor in 2019.[2] He made his professional and Süper Lig debut with Antalyaspor in a 1–0 win over Göztepe S.K. on 18 August 2019.[3] He moved to Anderlecht on loan in the Belgian First Division A for the 2020-21 season, before returning to Antalyaspor.[4] After scoring 8 goals in 53 games in all competitions with Antalyaspor, he transferred to the Danish club F.C. Copenhagen on 27 January 2022 on a 3-year contract.[5]

On 16 August 2023, Mukairu joined League One club Reading on a season-long loan deal.[6]

In September 2024, Mukairu joined TFF First League club Boluspor on a season-long loan deal.[7]

On 2 July 2025, Polish club Pogoń Szczecin announced the signing of Mukairu on a two-year deal, with an option for another year.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Antalyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 24 3 7 1 — — — 31 4
2020–21 Süper Lig 3 0 0 0 — — — 3 0
2021–22 Süper Lig 17 3 1 1 — — 1[b] 0 19 4
Total 44 6 8 2 — — 1 0 53 8
Anderlecht (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 25 2 4 2 — — — 29 4
Copenhagen 2021–22 Danish Superliga 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 15 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 5 0 1 0 — 4[c] 0 — 10 0
2023–24 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 20 0 1 0 — 4 0 — 25 0
Reading (loan) 2023–24 EFL League One 31 3 2 0 0 0 — 5[d] 3 38 6
Boluspor (loan) 2024–25 TFF 1. Lig 34 7 2 0 — — 3[e] 0 39 7
Career total 154 18 17 4 0 0 4 0 9 3 184 25
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup, Belgian Cup, Danish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Appearances in TFF 1. Lig promotion play-offs

Honours

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Copenhagen

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Omo Mukairu". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ "Göztepe vs. Antalyaspor - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ^ "Royals secure loan deal for Paul Mukairu". www.readingfc.co.uk. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Paul Mukairu lejet ud til Boluspor" [Paul Mukairu on loan to Boluspor]. www.fck.dk (in Danish). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ Wątorski, Paweł (2 July 2025). "Pogoń Szczecin ogłosiła kolejny transfer. Skrzydłowy wzmocnił drużynę". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  9. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Paul Mukairu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  11. ^ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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