Abiola Bamijoko

Abiola Bamijoko

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Junkeren
Youth career
2014–2022	HJK
2018–2019	→ PK-35 (loan)
2021	→ Puotinkylän Valtti (loan)
2022	PPJ
2022–2023	Sampdoria
2024–	Sønderjyske
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	HIFK	10	(0)
2024–	Junkeren	6	(0)
International career^‡
2022	North Macedonia U17	2	(0)
2022–2023	North Macedonia U18	6	(0)
2023–	North Macedonia U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2023

Abiola "Abi" Bamijoko (born 14 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Norwegian club IK Junkeren. Born in Finland, he plays for the North Macedonia national under-19 team.[1]

Career

Bamijoko was born in Helsinki, Finland, to a Nigerian father and a mother of Macedonian and Turkish descent[2] from Resen. He speaks Finnish, Macedonian, Serbian, English, and Italian.[2] Bamijoko began his football career at a young age in Finland, joining a youth team HJK at the age of 6. He was called up to the North Macedonia Youth Team after turning 16. Bamijoko's started in a U-17 game in May 2022 against Austria,[2] which helped cement his place in Macedonian youth team. His career then took him to Italy, where he joined Italian club Sampdoria's U18 squad. This stint in Italy was a transformative period for Bamijoko, where he was able to develop further as a player. In 2023, he joined to the Finnish club Helsinki IFK for the 2023 season.[3]

Personal life

Beyond football, Bamijoko embraces his multicultural background, drawing from his Nigerian, Macedonian, Turkish, and Finnish heritage.[2]

References

1. "Abiola Bamijoko Joins HIFK, Representing North Macedonia Youth". HIFK Fotboll. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
2. "Abiola Bamijoko Player Profile". HIFK Fotboll. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
3. "Macedonian youth representative Abiola Bamiyoko has signed for Sampdoria". Sloboden Pecat. Retrieved 2023-07-22.

External links

• Abiola Bamijoko at Soccerway