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Junior Lokosa

Junior Sewanu Lokosa (born 23 August 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Sporting Lagos F.C

Career

Lokosa played for First Bank before moving to Kano Pillars in May 2017.[1] He scored five goals in 14 league games up to the end of the 2017 season.[2]

By the midway point of the 2018 season, Lokosa had scored 14 goal in 15 matches.[3] In May 2018, he went on trial with Bulgarian club Ludogorets, and he also had a trial at Norwegian club Brann.[4][5] At the end of the season, he received the Eunisell Boot Award after his 19 goals placed him top of the NPFL scoring charts, earning him N3.8million (N200,000 for each goal).[6]

After trials in China,[7] he joined Espérance Sportive de Tunis on 14 January 2019, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. On July 30, 2020, the Tunisian champions Espérance Sportive de Tunis announced Lokosa's departure on their Official Twitter and cut his contract.[8]

On 5 August 2022, Lokosa joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Rayyan.[9]

International career

Lokosa made his international debut for Nigeria on 28 May 2018 in a friendly against DR Congo.[10] After his impressive form with Kano Pillars, Lokosa was named in the 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11] However, he did not make the final 23.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2018

International

As of match played 28 May 2018.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Kano Pillars sign Nwagua Nyima, Lokosa". Sportinglens.blogspot.com. 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ Dudu, Dammy (6 September 2017). "Lokosa Junior thrilled to form a formidable strike force with Nyima for Pillars". Sportlens360. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Junior Lokosa: What's the secret behind the NPFL hitman's scoring streak?". Goal. 26 April 2018.
  4. ^ "CLOSE-UP: From Ajegunle to Bulgaria — Who Is Junior Lokosa, The Surprise Name On Nigeria's World Cup List?". Sahara Reporters. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Junior Lokosa returns to Kano Pillars after failed Norway trails". Goal. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b Agwubilo, Onyinyechukwu (9 November 2018). "Lokosa wins maiden Eunisell NPFL Boot Award, N3.8m". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. ^ Akpodonor, Gowon (1 November 2018). "Nigeria: Knocks for Junior Lokosa Over Trials in Chinese League". AllAfrica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. ^ a b Dede, Steve (14 January 2019). "Former NPFL goal king Junior Lokosa joins Esperance of Tunisia". Pulse NG. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Super Eagles forward to become 4th Nigerian in the Saudi League".
  10. ^ a b c "Junior Lokosa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Junior Lokosa IN, Brown Ideye OUT as Nigeria announce World Cup preliminary squad". Goal. 14 May 2018.
  12. ^ Samuel Ahmadu (3 June 2018). "Junior Lokosa has no regrets despite Nigeria's World Cup squad eviction". Goal. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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