Origbaajo Ismaila

Origbaajo Ismaila

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ilorin, Nigeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Tochigi SC
Number	9
Youth career
	Royal Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Gateway United
2017–2018	Bariga Professional
2018	→ Cercle de Joachim (loan)
2019–2021	Fukushima United	66	(25)
2021–	Kyoto Sanga	26	(3)
2023	→ Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	8	(2)
2023	→ Tochigi SC (loan)	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Origbaajo Ismaila (born 4 August 1998) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing as a forward for J2 League club Tochigi SC.

Career

During the 2021 season for Fukushima United FC, Ismalia won the J3 League Monthly MVP award in both May and July, scoring 8 goals in 14 games.^[1][2] His form earned him a transfer to J2 League side Kyoto Sanga in the 2021 summer transfer window.^[3]

On 21 February 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Ismaila on loan from Kyoto Sanga.^[4] Ismaila played a part in Sheriff's league and cup double, after playing twelve games for the club and scoring five goals. Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga season, Ismaila returned to Japan where Kyoto Sanga then sent him out on loan to J2 League club Tochigi SC for the remainder of the 2023 season.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 July 2023.^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fukushima United	2019	J3 League	19	4	0	0	—		—		—		19	4
	2020		33	13	0	0	—		—		—		33	13
	2021		14	8	0	0	—		—		—		14	8
	Total		66	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	25
Kyoto Sanga	2021	J2 League	16	3	1	0	0	0	—		—		17	3
	2022	J1 League	10	0	4	2	5	0	—		—		19	2
	Total		26	3	5	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	36	5
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	2022–23	Moldovan Super Liga	8	2	4	3	—		0	0	—		12	5
Tochigi SC (loan)	2023	J2 League	2	1	0	0	—		—		—		2	1
Career total			102	31	9	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	116	36

1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Moldovan Cup
2. Includes J.League Cup

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Moldovan Super Liga: 2022–23
• Moldovan Cup: 2022–23

References

1. "明治安田生命Ｊリーグ 月間表彰：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
2. "明治安田生命Ｊリーグ 月間表彰：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
3. "イスマイラ選手 福島ユナイテッドFCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". 京都サンガF.C.｜オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
4. "Добро пожаловать, Исмаила". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
5. "イスマイラ選手 京都サンガF.C.より期限付移籍加入のお知らせ｜ニュース｜栃木サッカークラブ公式サイト【栃木SC】". tochigisc.jp (in Japanese). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. Origbaajo Ismaila at Soccerway

External links

• Origbaajo Ismaila at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)