# Sheyi Ojo
**Sheyi Ojo** (full name Oluwaseyi Babajide Ojo, born 1997 in [Hemel Hempstead](https://www.edgepedia.org/hemel-hempstead), England) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, currently for FK Aktobe in the [Kazakhstan Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/kazakhstan-premier-league). He is best known for his eight years on Liverpool's books, during which he made 13 senior appearances and 1 goal while spending most of the period on loan.[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282) • [2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/sheyi-ojo/284449)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997, Hemel Hempstead, England; left-footed winger[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) |
| Liverpool career | 2011–2022; 13 appearances, 1 goal, 3 assists; debut 8 January 2016 in the FA Cup at Exeter City[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282) • [4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) |
| First goal | 20 January 2016, scoring in Liverpool's 3-0 FA Cup replay win over Exeter City at Anfield[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282) • [4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) |
| Loan clubs | Wigan Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Stade de Reims, Rangers, Cardiff City, Millwall, Kortrijk[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) |
| International honors | FIFA U20 World Cup 2017 with England U20[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) • [10](https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/May/21/uefa-european-under-17-championship-final-england-v-holland-210514) |
| Peak market value | €6.8 million (31 December 2019, FotMob estimate)[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) |
| Current club | FK Aktobe, joined on a free transfer in August 2026, contract to 31 December 2026[2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/sheyi-ojo/284449) |
## Youth career and Liverpool signing
Ojo joined Liverpool's academy from MK Dons in 2011, when he was fourteen years old, for a fee believed to be in the region of £2 million. Already capped by England at under-16 level, he went on to represent his country at under-17 level when just fifteen.[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282) He was an unused substitute for two Liverpool games over the Christmas period of 2014/15 before his first senior loan.[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282)
## Liverpool first team, 2015–2017
**Debut and first goal.** Ojo's senior debut came as a substitute in an [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) tie away at Exeter City on 8 January 2016, a match that was drawn. In the replay at Anfield he was again used from the bench and was on the scoresheet as Liverpool won 3-0.[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) That goal, on 20 January 2016, was both his first and his last for the club.[1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282)
With Liverpool targeting Europa League glory and the squad being rotated in the final months of [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.edgepedia.org/jurgen-klopp)'s first season as manager, Ojo made five starts in the Premier League.[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) In April 2016, in his first Premier League start, a 4-1 win over Stoke City at Anfield, he provided the cross for [Daniel Sturridge](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-sturridge)'s headed goal, and Klopp's use of him drew a positive response from the 18-year-old, who said he was grateful for the opportunities and focused on improving.[5](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/220132-sheyi-ojo-i-m-happy-but-i-know-i-can-play-even-better) There were two further FA Cup opportunities for him in the next campaign, his last Liverpool appearance coming on 18 January 2017.[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) • [1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282)
## The loan years, 2015–2022
Ojo's Liverpool career was defined by a series of loan spells over five years, a pattern that began even before his senior debut:[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo)
- **Wigan Athletic** (February to April 2015), his first loan, in the Championship[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
- **Wolverhampton Wanderers** (August 2015 to January 2016), recalled at the start of 2016 before his Liverpool breakthrough[5](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/220132-sheyi-ojo-i-m-happy-but-i-know-i-can-play-even-better)
- **Fulham** (2017/18), where he made 24 appearances and scored 4 goals in the Championship promotion season[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
- **Stade de Reims** (2018/19), including 18 [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) appearances and 3 games for Reims B[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
- **Rangers** (2019/20), 36 appearances and 5 goals in the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership)[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
- **Cardiff City** (2020/21), 42 appearances and 5 goals in the Championship[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
- **Millwall** (2021/22), 19 appearances without a goal[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
His Liverpool contract was extended to June 2022 in August 2018, but he was released when it expired in the summer of 2022, publishing a farewell message on Twitter that read in part: "I feel blessed to have played at this club... I joined Liverpool when I was 14."[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/sheyi-ojo-248780/) • [4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo) • [1](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282)
## After Liverpool, 2022 onward
Ojo joined Cardiff City on a free transfer in July 2022 and made 36 league appearances for the club in 2022/23, scoring one goal.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/16566/sheyi-ojo) In August 2023 he moved on loan to KV Kortrijk in Belgium's First Division A, where he made 29 league appearances, scored once, and provided one assist in 1,608 minutes.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/16566/sheyi-ojo/career)
In September 2024 he signed for NK Maribor of Slovenia as a free agent, spending two seasons there with 63 appearances and 7 goals across all competitions, before transferring on a free move to FK Aktobe of the Kazakhstan Premier League in August 2026.[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) • [2](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/sheyi-ojo/284449)
## International career
Ojo represented England at under-17, under-19, under-20, and under-21 levels, and was eligible for Nigeria through his heritage.[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) His youth honors include the FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea in 2017 with England U20.[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) He never made a senior international appearance for either country.
## Playing profile
Ojo is a left-footed winger who has also been listed on the right flank and, later in his career, as a midfielder.[9](https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/sheyi-ojo/profil/spieler/236510) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo) His market value peaked at €6.8 million at the end of 2019, during his Rangers loan, and had fallen to roughly €137,000 by 2026, a trajectory that tracks his move from the Premier League through the Championship, France, Belgium, Slovenia, and [Kazakhstan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kazakhstan).[3](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
## References
1. [Sheyi Ojo, LFChistory.net](https://www.lfchistory.net/players/1282)
2. [Sheyi Ojo stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/sheyi-ojo/284449)
3. [Sheyi Ojo, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/608125/sheyi-ojo)
4. [Past players: Sheyi Ojo, Liverpool FC](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/sheyi-ojo)
5. [Sheyi Ojo: I'm happy, but I know I can play even better, Liverpool FC](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/220132-sheyi-ojo-i-m-happy-but-i-know-i-can-play-even-better)
6. [Sheyi Ojo player statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/sheyi-ojo-248780/)
7. [sheyi ojo | opta analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/16566/sheyi-ojo)
8. [Sheyi Ojo Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/16566/sheyi-ojo/career)
9. [Sheyi Ojo profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/sheyi-ojo/profil/spieler/236510)
10. [England U17s win European Championship title in Malta](https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/May/21/uefa-european-under-17-championship-final-england-v-holland-210514)
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