News✓ Trusted
‘The Pressure Is Massive’ — Joe Aribo Opens Up On What It Really Means To Play For Nigeria
Joe Aribo
Get notified whenever this star has news
Browse by day
Who is this?
Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo (born 21 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leicester City, on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton, and the Nigeria national team. He began his club career at Staines Town then spent four years with Charlton Athletic in the English Football League. In 2019 he signed for Rangers, where he won the Scottish Premiership in 2021 and the Scottish Cup a year later. He joined Southampton in July 2022. Born and raised in London, Aribo plays for the Nigeria national team, being eligible due to his heritage. He gained his first cap in 2019, and was part of their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and 2023, finishing as runner-up in the latter tournament.
Career
- 1996Born
- 2015Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
- 2019Joined Rangers F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Camberwell
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom, Nigeria
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
News✓ Trusted
Joe Aribo leaves Southampton after four years of highs, lows and no real fit at St Mary’s
bing-news✓ Trusted
Joe Aribo’s Rangers return inevitable as Steven Gerrard edges closer to Ibrox appointment
News✓ Trusted
Super Eagles Midfielder Joe Aribo Joins Leicester City on Loan to Bolster Midfield
bing-news✓ Trusted
Joe Aribo door to Rangers transfer return opened by Southampton reality check after Danny Rohl demand
bing-news✓ Trusted
Joe Aribo’s new club, Southampton has not been a good destination for Nigerians so far
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3EYU%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3ENI%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
