LASU graduate Kehinde Ozein Hamzat joins Turkish club Fişekspor

Lagos State University graduate Kehinde Ozein Hamzat has joined Turkish football club Fişekspor ahead of the new season, the club announced on Saturday. Kehinde is a winger and graduated from LASU in 2026 after studying Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education in the university’s Faculty of Education. He had earlier obtained a diploma before beginning his full-time undergraduate studies.

During his time at LASU, he represented the university’s male football team, the Trail Blazers. He later played for several grassroots teams in Lagos and surrounding areas before securing his move to Turkey. Fişekspor announced the signing in a post on its Instagram page, describing the arrival as part of its squad planning for the new season.

“Welcome to Fişekspor, Kehinde! As part of our squad planning for the new season, Nigerian footballer Kehinde Ozein Hamzat has joined Fişekspor,” the club said. The Turkish side said it believed Kehinde’s talent, energy and fighting spirit would contribute to the team.

It welcomed him to the club and said the squad would work towards new goals together. Fişekspor was established in 1973 and is based in Istanbul’s Gaziosmanpaşa district. The club competes in the 1.

Amatör Lig, Group 9, during the 2026/27 season. The move marks Kehinde’s transition from university and grassroots football in Nigeria to organised club football in Turkey. The source material did not provide details of the contract, transfer fee or the player’s expected position in the club’s starting team.

The announcement came ahead of the new season, with Fişekspor presenting the Nigerian winger as part of its plans for the campaign. No further details about his debut or fixtures were provided.