Shola Ogundana
Elijah Oluwashola Ogundana, sometimes known as just Shola, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.
Career
Born in Ifaki, Ekiti State, Shola played for Beyond Limits Football Academy, the youth side of Remo Stars, before being scouted by Flamengo in the 2022 Torneo di Viareggio, while playing for Alex Transfiguration Football Academy. He agreed to join the Brazilian club in April 2023, after his 18th birthday, but only had his loan contract registered in July.Shola helped the under-20 side to win both the 2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores and the 2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, scoring the opening goal in the former's final. On 17 July of that year, Flamengo bought him outright, paying R$ 2.4 million for 70% of his economic rights.
Shola made his senior – and Série A – debut on 14 November 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Carlos Alcaraz in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Mineiro; he became the first Nigerian to play for the club, and the third African in the club's history.