Oluwaseun Oyegunle (born 3 November 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Chicago Fire FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life Oyegunle began playing organized soccer at age seven with Brampton East SC. When he was 15, he joined Sigma FC.

College career In January 2021, he began attending Syracuse University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He had initially been set to join in September 2020, however, he delayed it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his debut during the 2021 Spring season against the Hofstra Pride. In his first season during the 2021 Spring, he made seven appearances. Over his four seasons with Syracuse, he appeared in 62 matches and helped them win the 2022 NCAA national title.

Club career In 2018, Oyegunle made his senior debut in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC, and would make a total of five appearances that season. In 2019, he made twelve league appearances for Sigma and made one additional appearance in the League1 Ontario playoffs.

In September 2019, Oyegunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC. On October 12, 2019, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to York9 FC, at age sixteen.

In 2022, he returned to League1 Ontario with Sigma FC. He was named a league Second Team All-Star and U20 All-Star in 2022.

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the second round (33rd overall) by the Chicago Fire. In January 2025, Oyegunle signed with Chicago's MLS Next Pro side Chicago Fire II on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026.

International career In August 2019, Oyegunle received his first international call-up for a Canada U17 preparation camp ahead of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSigma FC2018League1 Ontario5000—?050201912010——130Total170100000180Forge FC2019Canadian Premier League1000000010Sigma FC2022League1 Ontario140———140202350———50Total190000000190Career total370100000380

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