{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1977)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jide Olugbodi | image = | caption = | fullname = Jide Michael Olugbodi<ref>{{Hugman|14979|accessdate=19 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1996–1997 | years2 = 1997 | years3 = 1997–1999 | years4 = 1999–2003 | years5 = 2003 | years6 = | clubs1 = Mohammedan | clubs2 = Schaffhausen | clubs3 = Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | clubs4 = Austria Lustenau | clubs5 = Brentford | clubs6 = | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = 2 | caps6 = | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''Jide Michael Olugbodi''' {{Audio|LL-Q34311 (yor)-Tunmise123-Jide Olugbodi.wav|Listen|help=no}}(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==
===Club career=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~433513,00.html |publisher=Brentford F.C.|title=JIDE JOINS BEES |date=3 October 2003 |website=world.brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=19 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212084424/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~433513,00.html |archive-date=12 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="sb">{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36561|title=Players: Jide Olugbodi|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref> Olugbodi signed a new short-term contract with Brentford in early November, keeping him at the club until December.<ref name="Olugbodi extends Bees stay">{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/3244391.stm | title = Olugbodi extends Bees stay | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 5 November 2003 | access-date = 4 August 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="sb" />
===International career=== Olugbodi was called up to the Nigeria squad to face Jamaica at Loftus Road in London on 7 November 2001.<ref name="Nigeria continue to experiment">{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1630665.stm | title = Nigeria continue to experiment | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 31 October 2001 | access-date = 4 August 2009 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="New coach axes Nigeria rebels">{{ cite news | url = http://www.wldcup.com/worldcup/2002/news/2002Mar/20020312_12750_world_soccer.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110607140439/http://www.wldcup.com/worldcup/2002/news/2002Mar/20020312_12750_world_soccer.html | archive-date = 7 June 2011 | title = New coach axes Nigeria rebels | publisher = World Soccer News | date = 12 March 2002 | access-date = 4 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name="Nigerian strikers pull out of Paraguay clash">{{ cite news | url = https://int.soccerway.com/news/2002/March/20/nigerian-strikers-pull-out-of-paraguay-clash/ | title = Nigerian strikers pull out of Paraguay clash | publisher = Soccerway | date = 20 March 2002 | access-date = 4 August 2009 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olugbodi, Jide}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Lagos Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Yoruba sportspeople Category:FC Schaffhausen players Category:Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players Category:SC Austria Lustenau players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bangladesh Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England