Michael Olaha
 Olaha in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Onyedikachi Olaha | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | New Generation Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Abia Warriors | 39 | (10) |
| 2017–2019 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 76 | (18) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hapoel Kfar Shalem (loan) | 34 | (11) |
| 2021–2026 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 115 | (35) |
| 2026– | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Michael Onyedikachi Olaha (born 4 July 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City.
Club career
[edit]Olaha signed for Nigerian Premier League side Abia Warriors in 2015 from the New Generation Academy.[2] After impressing in his first season, he was offered a trial with Slovenian side NK Domžale.[3]
In January 2017, he signed with Vietnamese side Sông Lam Nghệ An.[4] He scored a goal in the 2017 Vietnamese Cup final, helping the club win the title.[5]
After two and a half years, he left Sông Lam Nghệ An and signed for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv, for four years.[6]
On 23 July 2020, he moved on loan to Hapoel Kfar Shalem.[7]
In July 2021, Olaha re-joined Sông Lam Nghệ An.[8] In the 2023–24 season, he was designated to be the team captain.[9]
After Olaha's contract with Sông Lam Nghệ An expired, he joined Cong An Ho Chi Minh City in July 2026.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Abia Warriors | 2015 | NPFL | 6 | 2 | ? | ? | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | NPFL | 33 | 8 | ? | ? | — | — | 33 | 8 | |||
| Total | 39 | 10 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | ||
| Song Lam Nghe An | 2017 | V.League 1 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2018 | V.League 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 2019 | V.League 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Total | 76 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 23 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2019–20 | Israeli Premier League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Kfar Shalem (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Leumit | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 11 | ||
| Song Lam Nghe An | 2022 | V.League 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | V.League 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 13 | |||
| 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
| 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 11 | |||
| Total | 115 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 39 | ||
| Total career | 279 | 74 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 83 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in AFC Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Vietnamese Super Cup
Honours
[edit]Sông Lam Nghệ An
- Vietnamese Cup: 2017[5], runner-up: 2024–25
- Vietnamese Super Cup runner-up: 2017
References
[edit]- ↑ "Olaha Michael Onyedikachi". vpf.vn.
- ↑ "GNPL: Abia Warriors sign 19 new players". futaa. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Abia Warriors Olaha on Trials in Slovenia". AfricanFootball. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "SLNA, bao giờ cho đến ngày xưa?". Bongda (in Vietnamese). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Sông Lam Nghệ An vô địch Cúp Quốc gia 2017". Lao Động. 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "מייקל אולהה חתם בהפועל ת"א". Israel Today (in Hebrew). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Goldstein, Igal (23 July 2020). "מייקל אולהה חתם בהפועל כפר שלם" (in Hebrew). Sport Channel. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Buổi tập đầu tiên của Olaha trong ngày trở lại SLNA" (in Vietnamese). Báo Nghệ An. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sông Lam Nghệ An khởi sắc nhờ ngoại binh" (in Vietnamese). Người Lao Động. 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "CLB Công an TP.HCM mua sắm tất bật: Người hùng Thường Châu Phan Văn Đức và ai nữa". Thanh Niên. 17 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Michael Olaha at Soccerway
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