Najeem Olaitan "Kunle" Olukokun (born 27 December 1990 in Oyo) is a Nigerian

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er, who is currently playing for Shooting Stars Sports Club.

Career

Olukokun Kunle began his career in the Steeb Football Academy and was then 2007 scouted by Prime F.C. He earned his first professional caps for Prime F.C. in the

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and was on 20 February 2009 loaned out to R. Union Saint-Gilloise. On 17 July 2010, his club R. Union Saint-Gilloise pulled the sold option. In summer 2011, he returned to Nigeria and signed for Nigeria Premier League club. In the summer of 2012, he joined Nigeria Premier League side

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In March 2013, Kunle left the last promoted Nigeria Premier League team, the Rising Stars, and signed for

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He also won the Nigeria Player Of the Week in week three of the Nigeria Professional Football League,Olukokun Shoots Kwara to Top Spot , Ilorin, Kwara News , Ilorin.Info
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After six appearances in week six, he scored three goals in six games. He had scored 20 goals in 48 games for his present team

References

1990 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Sportspeople from Oyo State Nigerian men's footballers Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Osun United F.C. players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Kwara United F.C. players Rising Stars F.C. players Shooting Stars S.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Men's association football forwards {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub