Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo (born 21 July 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the Nigeria national team.
Aribo is a versatile player who can play centrally or in a wide midfield role. Technically proficient, he is able to use his long legs to shield the ball from opponents effectively. Speaking in October 2016, Aribo said that his strengths were “driving with the ball and getting up the pitch”.
Early Life and Career
Aribo played for Staines Town under Marcus Gayle in the Isthmian League Premier Division, winning the club’s academy player of the year award in April 2014.
Aribo joined Charlton Athletic in September 2015 following a successful trial, and signed a one-year contract in May 2016. He made his first team debut as a 62nd-minute substitute for Andrew Crofts in a 2–0 defeat to Crawley Town in an EFL Trophy group stage match at The Valley on 16 October 2016.
In the 2018/19 season, Joe Aribo helped Charlton climb back into The Championship under manager Lee Bowyer via the Play Offs, which Charlton won via an injury time winner at Wembley against Sunderland, in what proved to be Aribo’s final game for Charlton.
Aribo was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season, but he instead opted to sign a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Rangers. He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 July 2019 in a 4–0 win over St Joseph’s of Gibraltar in the Europa League. He suffered a head injury in a match in September 2019. On 21 February 2021, Aribo put in a man of the match performance and scored during a Scottish Premiership win against Dundee United.
Aribo contributed seven goals to Rangers’ 2020–21 title-winning season, including two in an 8–0 win over Hamilton Academical on 8 November. In May, he was singled out for praise by manager Steven Gerrard for playing as an emergency left-back due to Borna Barišić’s absence in a 3–0 win at Livingston: “That left-back performance is as good as we have seen in my three years that I have been here. So well done to him for parking his ego and doing a fantastic job for his teammates”.
In 2021–22, Aribo played 17 Europa League games as Rangers finished runners-up, and he opened the scoring in the 1–1 final draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on 18 May before defeat on penalties. In all competitions, he played 57 games, scored nine goals and assisted 10.
Southampton
On 9 July 2022, Aribo joined Southampton and signed a four-year contract.
International Career
Joe Aribo made his debut for the Nigerian Super Eagles in 2019 against Ukraine and later against Brazil, he scored in both matches.
Wife/ Girlfriend
Joe Aribo is currently single and not dating or in any relationship for now. Joe Aribo is also not yet married.
Net Worth and Salary
Joe Aribo earns £2.5 million per year playing for Southampton.
Joe Aribo’s net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be around $2.5 million – $15 million (net worth estimated in 2022).
*