Jubril Okedina

Jubril Okedina
Personal information
Full name Jubril Adesope Okedina[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000
Place of birth Woolwich, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Defender
Youth career
–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021 → Cambridge United (loan) 14 (0)
2021–2025 Cambridge United 94 (0)
2025–2026 Bohemians 3 (0)
International career‡
2024– Malawi 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:37, 16 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:30, 22 September 2025 (UTC)

Jubril Adesope Okedina (born 26 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in England, he plays for the Malawi national team.

Early and personal life

Born and raised in Woolwich, Okedina attended Beths Grammar School in Bexley.[3]

Club career

After beginning his career at Tottenham Hotspur,[3] Okedina signed on loan for Cambridge United in January 2021.[4] He made his senior debut on 12 January 2021, playing in the EFL Trophy against Oxford United.[5][6] Okedina signed permanently to Cambridge in August 2021.[7][8] Okedina signed a new three-year contract in July 2022.[9] On 1 May 2024, he was transfer listed by the club.[10]

On 8 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.[11]

On 31 August 2025, Okedina signed an 18 month contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.[12] He made just 3 appearances before the club confirmed in June 2026 that he had left the club by mutual consent to return to England.[13]

International career

In March 2024, Okedina was called up to play for Malawi for the first time.[14] He made his debut on 23 March 2024, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Kenya.[15]

Personal life

Born in England, Okedina is of Nigerian and Malawian descent.[16][17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21[5] Premier League 0000000000
Cambridge United (loan) 2020–21[5] League Two 14000001[c]0150
Cambridge United 2021–22[18] League One 30050105[c]0410
2022–23[19] League One 25030103[c]0320
2023–24[20] League One 12020103[c]0180
2024–25[21] League One 27010103[c]0320
Total 940110401401230
Bohemians 2025[22] LOI Premier Division 30–––30
2026[23] LOI Premier Division 0000–0000
Total 3000000030
Career total 1110110401501410
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malawi 202420
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Jubril Okedina Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  3. 1 2 "Jubril Okedina Player Profile". Tottenham Hotspur.
  4. ↑ "Spurs defender Okedina joins Cambridge". BBC Sport. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Match Report: Oxford United 1 - 0 Cambridge United". Cambridge United F.C. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Okedina seals Cambridge transfer". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cambridge sign Spurs defender Okedina". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Okedina pens new deal". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cambridge United: Ryan Bennett, Lyle Taylor among seven to leave". BBC Sport. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "2025 Retained List Published | Cambridge United F.C." www.cambridgeunited.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bohemians complete signing of experienced centre-back Jubril Okedina". 31 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Preview: Derry City v Bohemians". 11 June 2026.
  14. ↑ MNCS (15 March 2024). "MABEDI ANNOUNCES FOUR TOURNAMENT SQUAD". Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Malawi v Kenya". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Tottenham Starlet, Jubril OKEDINA sets to play for Nigeria". 3 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "THE EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL" (PDF). pp. 2, 6.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Jubril Okedina in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
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