Background and career
Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo (born 21 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Nigeria national team. He is a free agent.
He began his club career at Staines Town then spent four years with Charlton Athletic in the English Football League. In 2019 he signed for Rangers, where he won the Scottish Premiership in 2021 and the Scottish Cup a year later. He joined Southampton in July 2022. Aribo spent half of the 2025–26 season on loan at Leicester City.
Born and raised in London, Aribo plays for the Nigeria national team, being eligible due to his heritage. He gained his first cap in 2019, and was part of their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and 2023, finishing as runner-up in the latter tournament.
