Jubril Okedina
Jubril Adesope Okedina (born 26 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Cambridge United.
Born in England, he represents the Malawi national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jubril Adesope Okedina | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cambridge United | 67 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Malawi | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born and raised in Woolwich, Okedina attended Beths Grammar School in Bexley.
Club career
After beginning his career at Tottenham Hotspur, Okedina signed on loan for Cambridge United in January 2021. He made his senior debut on 12 January 2021, playing in the EFL Trophy against Oxford United. Okedina signed permanently to Cambridge in August 2021. Okedina signed a new three-year contract in July 2022.
International career
In March 2024, Okedina was called up to play for Malawi for the first time. He made his debut on 23 March 2024, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Kenya.
Personal life
Born in England, Okedina is of Nigerian and Malawian descent.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22 | League One | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
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