Jide Olugbodi

Jide Michael Olugbodi (born 29 November 1977) is a Nigerian footballer who played professionally for Mohammedan SC, Schaffhausen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Austria Lustenau and Brentford. Olugbodi had been called up to the Nigeria squad on numerous occasions, but failed to make an appearance.

Career

Club career Olugbodi played for Bangladeshi side Mohammedan SC before moving to Swiss side Schaffhausen in 1997. He then joined German side Rot-Weiß Oberhausen staying for two years before joining Austrian club Austria Lustenau.

In October 2003, Olugbodi joined English Second Division side Brentford. He made his debut in the 3–0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 4 October, replacing Eddie Hutchinson as a substitute in the 72nd minute. Olugbodi signed a new short-term contract with Brentford in early November, keeping him at the club until December. He made a total of five appearances for Brentford in all competitions, including the Second Division, the Football League Trophy and FA Cup without scoring a goal. Due to injury, he was forced to withdraw from the 54-man Nigeria squad that was due to play Paraguay in March 2002, along with other forwards John Utaka and Dele Adebola.