_(cropped).jpg.webp) Mukairu in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Omo Mukairu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Reading (on loan from Copenhagen) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Hearts Academy | |||
| 2019 | Antalyaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Antalyaspor | 44 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2022– | Copenhagen | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Reading (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 3 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Paul Omo Mukairu (born 18 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Reading on loan from Copenhagen.
Career
Mukairu is a youth product of the Nigerian FC Hearts Academy, and moved to the Turkish club Antalyaspor in 2019.[2] He made his professional and Süper Lig debut with Antalyaspor in a 1–0 win over Göztepe S.K. on 18 August 2019.[3] He moved to Anderlecht on loan in the Belgian First Division A for the 2020-21 season, before returning to Antalyaspor.[4] After scoring 8 goals in 53 games in all competitions with Antalyaspor, he transferred to the Danish club F.C. Copenhagen on 27 January 2022 on a 3-year contract.[5]
On 16 August 2023, Mukairu joined League One club Reading on a season-long loan deal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Antalyaspor | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 44 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 8 | |||||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 29 | 4 | |||||
| Copenhagen | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 54 | 0 | ||||
| Reading (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | 19 | 4 | |
| Career total | 105 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Turkish Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances and goals in EFL Trophy
Honours
Copenhagen
References
- ↑ "Paul Omo Mukairu". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ "Göztepe vs. Antalyaspor - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ↑ Appearances in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ "Royals secure loan deal for Paul Mukairu". www.readingfc.co.uk. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "FCK win 2022/23 Danish Cup". Copenhagen. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
- Paul Mukairu at Soccerway
- Paul Mukairu at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Paul Mukairu at the Turkish Football Federation
- Paul Mukairu at ShyScore