Ganiyu Bolaji Oseni (born 19 September 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ganiyu Bolayi Oseni | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Osogbo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007[1] | Prime | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Prime | ||
| 2008 | → Esperance Tunis (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → CSKA Moscow (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Esperance Tunis | ||
| 2011–2012 | → Kien Giang (loan) | 45 | (20) |
| 2013 | → Hoang Anh Gia Lai (loan) | 19 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Kahramanmaraşspor | 9 | (7) |
| 2014 | Long An | 11 | (6) |
| 2015 | Becamex Binh Dương | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Can Tho | 39 | (14) |
| 2017 | Long An | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Hanoi FC | 53 | (41) |
| 2020 | Ararat Yerevan | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kazma | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Oman Club | ||
| 2022 | Song Lam Nghe An | 21 | (6) |
| 2023 | Binh Dinh | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U-17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2011 | Nigeria U-23 | 1 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2011 | |||
Career
In his native Nigeria, Oseni started his career at Prime. He had a trial with Esperance Tunis on 29 March 2008[3] and played two CLP-1 games.[4] He returned to Prime and was loaned out on 2 August 2008 to CSKA Moscow,[5] after a successful trial in July 2008.[6] In January 2009, he joined CSKA on permanent transfer[7] but left his club on 4 December 2009 for trials in Tunisia. He signed on 7 December 2009 a three-and-a-half-year contract with his former club Esperance.[8]
He went on loan to Kiên Giang in Vietnam in March 2011.[9]
In October 2012, Oseni play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai of the V-League.
In April 2014, Oseni made his return to Vietnam when he signed with V.League 1 side Đồng Tâm Long An.[10]
On 29 February 2020, he moved to the Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan.[11] In mid-August, he moved to Kuwaiti club Kazma SC, which he played for until his contract was terminated on 7 October 2020.[12] At the end of December 2020, he signed a deal with Omani side Oman Club.[13]
International career
In the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea, Oseni played 6 matches and scored one goal as Nigeria won the tournament.[14] He was called up for the Nigeria U-23 All Africa Games qualifier in April 2011[15] and scored a brace in the 6–1 win over Liberia.
Honours
Hanoi FC
- V.League 1: 2018
- Vietnamese Super Cup: 2018
Nigeria U17
Individual
References
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