Kim Ojo (born 2 December 1988) is a Nigerian professional

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who last played as a

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for

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in 2018.

Club career

Ojo was born in

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, Nigeria. He began his career with Plateau United where he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman and in 2008 Atta Aneke took him on trial with

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. In February 2008 signed for

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and scored 14 goals during his first season there. In December 2009 he trained with

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while on trial there, at that time he had already trained with

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. In September 2016 Ojo signed a one-year contract with

International career

In 2007, Ojo was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team.

Personal life

Kim Ojo is a

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Career statistics

Honours

Genk *

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: 2012–13 Belgian Cup, 2012–13

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* 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Warri Men's association football forwards Nigerian Christians Norwegian Christians Nigerian men's footballers Eliteserien players Belgian Pro League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Danish Superliga players Plateau United F.C. players SK Brann players Nybergsund IL-Trysil players K.R.C. Genk players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Újpest FC players Lyngby Boldklub players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub