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Macedonian footballer (born 2005)
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 7 (0)
2024– Junkeren 5 (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.

Career

Bamijoko was born in Helsinki, Finland, to a Nigerian father and a mother of Macedonian and Turkish descent from Resen. He speaks Finnish, Macedonian, Serbian, English, and Italian. 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, 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.

Personal life

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

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.

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