Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a defender.

Early life

Oyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC. When he was 15, he joined

Sigma FC Sigma Sports is a Canadian youth soccer development academy and player management company based in Mississauga, Ontario. They also operate a senior academy soccer team that currently competes in League1 Ontario, as Sigma FC. Over 140 Sigma player ...

College career

In January 2021, he began attending

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, where he played for the men's soccer team. He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride. In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances.

Club career

In 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with

, and would make a total of five appearances that season. In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs. In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen. In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC. He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.

International career

In August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oyegunle, Oluwaseun 2002 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian sportspeople of Nigerian descent Canadian Premier League players Canadian men's soccer players Forge FC players League1 Ontario players Soccer players from Toronto Sigma FC players Syracuse Orange men's soccer players