Joseph Dayo Oshadogan | |
Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
Birth Date: | 1976 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Genoa, Italy |
Youthyears1: | 1993–1994 |
Youthyears2: | 1994–1995 |
Years1: | 1995–1999 |
Caps1: | 85 |
Goals1: | 10 |
Years2: | 1999 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1999–2001 |
Caps3: | 40 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2001–2003 |
Caps4: | 51 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 2003–2005 |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2005–2006 |
Caps6: | 29 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2007–2008 |
Caps7: | 24 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 2008–2010 |
Caps8: | 36 |
Goals8: | 6 |
Totalcaps: | 289 |
Totalgoals: | 25 |
Nationalyears1: | 1996 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Joseph Dayo Oshadogan (born 27 June 1976) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Oshadogan was born in 1976 in Genoa to a Nigerian father and an Italian mother. He grew up in Pisa, where he spent some time as part of the local team's youth system.[2] [3]
In 1994, he moved to Foggia, where he made his professional debut in the Serie B on 26 August 1995. He played at the club for four seasons, his longest stint at one club in his career.[4]
In 1999, he signed for AS Roma, but left the Giallorossi soon later to join Reggina, where he spent two seasons.[4]
After a two-year spell at Cosenza,[4] in 2003 he joined French side AS Monaco, where he played only four domestic league matches in two seasons.[5]
He then returned to Italy, joining Ternana, which he left following disagreements with the club management.[6]
In May 2007 he joined Widzew Łódź, becoming the team captain,[7] but left the club early in 2008, refusing to return to Poland after having been fined by club management.
Oshadogan ended his career back in Italy at Virtus Lanciano[7] where he stayed for two seasons, from 2008 to 2010.[4]
Oshadogan was also capped three times for the Italian under-21 national team, making him the first coloured player to represent Italy, making his debut for the Azzurrini on 3 October 1996, a 3–0 away win to Moldova.