# Josh Okpolokpo

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Irish footballer (born 2003)

Josh Okpolokpo Personal information Full name Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo Date of birth (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 23) Place of birth Dublin, Ireland Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Position Centre back Team information Current team SJK Number 24 Youth career 0000–2019 Ipswich Town 2019–2020 Huddersfield Town Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2022–2023 Leiston 2022–2023 → Gorleston (loan) 2023 Sudbury 2023–2024 Dulwich Hamlet 2024 Triglav Kranj 8 (0) 2024–2025 Concordia Chiajna 7 (0) 2025– SJK 1 (0) 2025– SJK II 4 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025

**Joshua Melive Oghenerukewe Okpolokpo** (born 31 March 2003) is an Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [centre back](/source/Centre_back) for [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [SJK Seinäjoki](/source/SJK_Sein%C3%A4joki).

## Career

Okpolokpo started his senior career in English lower levels.[1][2]

In February 2024, he signed with [2. SNL](/source/Slovenian_Second_League) club [Triglav Kranj](/source/NK_Triglav_Kranj) in Slovenia.[3]

In September 2024, Okpolokpo moved to Romania and signed with [Concordia Chiajna](/source/CS_Concordia_Chiajna) in [Liga II](/source/Liga_II).

On 18 July 2025, he joined Finnish [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [SJK Seinäjoki](/source/SJK_Sein%C3%A4joki).[4][5] One month later, he debuted in Veikkausliiga, in a 4–0 away win against [Jaro](/source/FF_Jaro).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Okpolokpo Makes AFC Sudbury Switch](https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/134669/Okpolokpo-Makes-AFC-Sudbury-Switch/), southern-football-league.co.uk, 9 August 2023

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Volkswagen Junior Masters launched](https://www.autotrade.ie/index.php/volkswagen-junior-masters-launched/21428), autotrade.ie, 21 August 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Joshua Okpolokpo irska prestop triglav](https://planetnogomet.si/novice/joshua-okpolokpo-irska-prestop-triglav/), planetnogomet.si

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Puolustaja Josh Okpolokpo ja SJK kirjoittivat pelaajasopimuksen](https://sjk.fi/uutiset/puolustaja-josh-okpolokpo-ja-sjk-kirjoittivat-pelaajasopimuksen/), sjk.fi, 18 July 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [SJK hankki puolustajan Romaniasta – ollut harjoituksissa viikkoja](https://atleetti.fi/sjk-hankki-puolustajan-romaniasta-ollut-harjoituksissa-viikkoja/), atleetti.fi, 18 July 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Paananen johdatti SJK:n murskavoittoon Pietarsaaressa](https://sjk.fi/raportit/paananen-johdatti-sjkn-murskavoittoon-pietarsaaressa/), sjk.fi, 18 August 2025

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