Jide Olugbodi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jide Michael Olugbodi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Mohammedan | ||
| 1997 | Schaffhausen | ||
| 1997–1999 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | ||
| 1999–2003 | Austria Lustenau | ||
| 2003 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jide Michael Olugbodi (born 29 November 1977) is a Nigerian footballer who played professionally for Mohammedan SC, Schaffhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Austria Lustenau and Brentford. Olugbodi had been called up to the Nigeria squad on numerous occasions, but failed to make an appearance.
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Olugbodi played for Bangladeshi side Mohammedan SC before moving to Swiss side Schaffhausen in 1997. He then joined German side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen staying for two years before joining Austrian club Austria Lustenau.
In October 2003, Olugbodi joined English Second Division side Brentford.[2] He made his debut in the 3–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 4 October, replacing Eddie Hutchinson as a substitute in the 72nd minute.[3] Olugbodi signed a new short-term contract with Brentford in early November, keeping him at the club until December.[4] He made a total of five appearances for Brentford in all competitions, including the Second Division, the Football League Trophy and FA Cup without scoring a goal.[3]
International career[edit]
Olugbodi was called up to the Nigeria squad to face Jamaica at Loftus Road in London on 7 November 2001.[5] Due to injury, he was forced to withdraw from the 54-man Nigeria squad that was due to play Paraguay in March 2002, along with other forwards John Utaka and Dele Adebola.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jide Olugbodi". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | JIDE JOINS BEES". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. 3 October 2003. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Players: Jide Olugbodi". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Olugbodi extends Bees stay". BBC Sport. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Nigeria continue to experiment". BBC Sport. 31 October 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "New coach axes Nigeria rebels". World Soccer News. 12 March 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Nigerian strikers pull out of Paraguay clash". Soccerway. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
External links[edit]
- Jide Olugbodi at Soccerbase
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Yoruba sportspeople
- FC Schaffhausen players
- Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players
- SC Austria Lustenau players
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh
- Men's association football forwards