{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox football biography | name = Josh Okpolokpo | image = | fullname = Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo | height = 1.93m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2003|03|31}} | birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland | position = [[Centre back (association football)|Centre back]] | currentclub = [[SJK Seinäjoki|SJK]] | clubnumber = 24 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019 | youthclubs1 = [[Ipswich Town F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Ipswich Town]] | youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Reserves and Academy|Huddersfield Town]] | years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = [[Leiston F.C.|Leiston]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → [[Gorleston F.C.|Gorleston]] (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = [[A.F.C. Sudbury|Sudbury]] | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = [[Dulwich Hamlet F.C.|Dulwich Hamlet]] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2024 | clubs5 = [[NK Triglav Kranj|Triglav Kranj]] | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = [[CS Concordia Chiajna|Concordia Chiajna]] | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = [[SJK Seinäjoki|SJK]] | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = [[SJK Akatemia|SJK II]] | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0 | club-update = 19 November 2025 }}
'''Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo''' (born 31 March 2003) is an Irish professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre back]] for [[Veikkausliiga]] club [[SJK Seinäjoki]].
==Career== Okpolokpo started his senior career in English lower levels.<ref>[https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/134669/Okpolokpo-Makes-AFC-Sudbury-Switch/ Okpolokpo Makes AFC Sudbury Switch], southern-football-league.co.uk, 9 August 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.autotrade.ie/index.php/volkswagen-junior-masters-launched/21428 Volkswagen Junior Masters launched], autotrade.ie, 21 August 2015</ref>
In February 2024, he signed with [[Slovenian Second League|2. SNL]] club [[NK Triglav Kranj|Triglav Kranj]] in Slovenia.<ref>[https://planetnogomet.si/novice/joshua-okpolokpo-irska-prestop-triglav/ Joshua Okpolokpo irska prestop triglav], planetnogomet.si</ref>
In September 2024, Okpolokpo moved to Romania and signed with [[CS Concordia Chiajna|Concordia Chiajna]] in [[Liga II]].
On 18 July 2025, he joined Finnish [[Veikkausliiga]] club [[SJK Seinäjoki]].<ref>[https://sjk.fi/uutiset/puolustaja-josh-okpolokpo-ja-sjk-kirjoittivat-pelaajasopimuksen/ Puolustaja Josh Okpolokpo ja SJK kirjoittivat pelaajasopimuksen], sjk.fi, 18 July 2025</ref><ref>[https://atleetti.fi/sjk-hankki-puolustajan-romaniasta-ollut-harjoituksissa-viikkoja/ SJK hankki puolustajan Romaniasta – ollut harjoituksissa viikkoja], atleetti.fi, 18 July 2025</ref> One month later, he debuted in Veikkausliiga, in a 4–0 away win against [[FF Jaro|Jaro]].<ref>[https://sjk.fi/raportit/paananen-johdatti-sjkn-murskavoittoon-pietarsaaressa/ Paananen johdatti SJK:n murskavoittoon Pietarsaaressa], sjk.fi, 18 August 2025</ref>
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