Gboly Ariyibi
Nigerian-American footballer
Omogbolahan Gregory "Gboly" Ariyibi (born January 18, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
Ariyibi has previously been capped by the United States under-20 and under-23 national teams.
Early life
Born in Arlington, Virginia, United States, to Nigerian parents, Ariyibi moved to England when he was two months old and resided in London before spending a short period of time living in Nigeria. Ariyibi later moved back to England and settled in Oxford. Ariyibi considers Oxford as his home town.
Club career
Southampton
Ariyibi started his youth career at English club Southampton in 2005 after being spotted playing for Oxford youth side Quarry Rovers. He came through the youth ranks with future first team regulars Luke Shaw and James Ward-Prowse. Ariyibi progressed through to the Under 21s team. He was named as one of Southampton's home-grown Under 21 players for the 2012–13 season in the official squad list.
After being released by Southampton, with Mauricio Pochettino deciding against offering Ariyibi a permanent contract, Ariyibi joined several league clubs on trial including Bolton Wanderers.
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