Olakunle Olusegun (Olakunle Junior Olusegun; born April 23, 2002, Ilorin, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward. He plays for the Rostov club "Rostov" in the Russian Premier League; previously, in the 2025/2026 season, he was on loan at "Pari Nizhny Novgorod".[1][2]
Career
Olusegun received his football education at the ABS Academy in Nigeria and then at Vista in Gelendzhik. He began his professional career at Denmark's Fremad Amager ("Amager"): in July 2020 he moved from Nigeria's Bukola Babes to FC Gelendzhik, and in September of the same year to the Danish club.[3] In August 2021 he moved to Bulgaria's Botev Plovdiv, from where he was immediately loaned to Russia's Krasnodar-2.[3]
On July 1, 2022, Olusegun officially transferred from Botev to Krasnodar for €1.2 million.[3] He played 101 matches for the first team, scoring 12 goals and providing 8 assists, becoming a Russian champion and runner-up with the club.[2] In May 2025, with Krasnodar, he won the Russian Premier League title for the 2024/2025 season — the team beat Dynamo Moscow 3–0 in the 30th round.[3]
In June 2025, he made his debut for the Nigeria national team in a friendly match against the Russia national team.[2]
After his loan in Nizhny Novgorod ended, Olusegun returned to Krasnodar and then moved to Rostov: his contract with the club runs until June 30, 2029.[1] In the 2026/2027 season, he scored 1 goal in 13 Premier League matches.[1]
At Pari Nizhny Novgorod
On July 23, 2025, Krasnodar loaned Olusegun to the Nizhny Novgorod club "Pari Nizhny Novgorod" until the end of the 2025/2026 season.[2] In the 2025/2026 season, the forward played 26 Premier League matches for the Nizhny Novgorod side (5 goals, 2 assists) and 5 matches in the Russian Cup.[1] Notably, on September 13, 2025, in a home match against Orenburg (3–1), he scored a goal and provided an assist.[3]
Playing characteristics
The player's height is 167 cm, his weight is about 70–73 kg; his preferred foot is the right. He plays as a forward or left winger.[1][3]
Sources
- soccer365.ru — Olakunle Olusegun (Rostov)
- fcnn.ru — "Pari NN" loaned Olankunle Olusegun
- baike.baidu.com — Olakunle Olusegun_Baidu Encyclopedia