Ovie Ejeheri

Ovie Ejeheri

Personal information
Full name	Ovie Prince Ejeheri[1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Greenwich, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Midtjylland
Number	30
Youth career
2011–2021	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Arsenal	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	21	(0)
2023	→ SJK (loan)	14	(0)
2024–	Midtjylland	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:32, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

Ovie Prince Ejeheri (born 23 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.

Club career

Ejeheri joined Arsenal at the age of eight. In August 2021, Ejeheri signed his first professional contract with the club.^[2][3]

On 6 July 2022, Ejeheri signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on loan until January 2023.^[4] Over the course of Ejeheri's time at Chelmsford, Ejeheri made 25 appearances in all competitions, keeping 12 clean sheets.^[5]

On 19 January 2023, Ejeheri signed for Finnish club SJK until the end of the English season.^[6] On 28 January 2023, Ejeheri made his debut for SJK, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss against KuPS in the Finnish League Cup.^[7] On 8 July 2023, SJK announced Ejeheri would leave SJK after the expiry of his loan deal, with Ejeheri keeping nine clean sheets in 14 Veikkausliiga games during his time at the club.^[8]

Ejeheri was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2023–24 season following the expiration of his contract.^[9]

In July 2024, Ejeheri joined Danish Superliga reigning champions Midtjylland on a five-year deal.^[10]

International career

Born in Greenwich, England, Ejeheri is eligible to represent England, Nigeria or Uganda.^[11][12] In December 2020, Ejeheri was involved in an England youth training camp.^[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 9 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal U21	2020–21	–	–								0	0	0	0
	2021–22	–	–								4[c]	0	4	0
	2023–24	–	–								3[c]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7	0
Chelmsford City (loan)	2022–23	National League South	21	0	2	0	–		–		0	0	23	0
SJK Seinäjoki (loan)	2023	Veikkausliiga	14	0	0	0	4	0	–		–		18	0
Midtjylland	2024–25	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	–		0	0
Career total			35	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	7	0	48	0

1. Includes FA Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
2. Shina Oludare (4 August 2021). "Ovie Ejeheri: Arsenal confirm signing of Nigeria and Uganda prospect". Sporting News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. "Ejeheri signs first professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
4. "Ovie Ejeheri joins Chelmsford City on loan". Arsenal F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
5. "Transfer news : Ovie Ejeheri". Chelmsford City F.C. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
6. "Ovie Ejeheri joins SJK Seinajoki on loan". Arsenal F.C. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
7. Ovie Ejeheri at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
8. "SJK palasi voittojen tielle ja hyvästeli Ejeherin". Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
9. "22 players to depart Arsenal at end of contacts". Arsenal FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
10. "OVIE EJEHERI ER NY KEEPER I FC MIDTJYLLAND" [OVIE EJEHERI IS THE NEW GOALKEEPER AT FC MIDTJYLLAND]. www.fcm.dk (in Danish). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
11. "Ovie Ejeheri: Arsenal goalkeeper wanted by England, Nigeria and Uganda". Sky Sports. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
12. "Ovie Ejeheri: I've always wanted to be a goalkeeper". The Nation. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
13. Shina Oludare (9 August 2021). "How 'driven competitor' Ejeheri can break into Arsenal's first team – Mertesacker". Sporting News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
14. "Arsenal's Ovie Ejeheri says England training camp is a good opportunity to showcase talent". Arsenal F.C. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.