Nigerian youngster Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi is back at Danish club AC Horsens after a loan spell at Finnish side VPS, where his performances won him the club’s Young Player of the Season award, Footy-Africa can exclusively confirm.
A source close to the player says a few clubs have taken notice, but Horsens rate him highly and have no plans to sell, at least for now.
“The lad is highly rated by his club, Horsens, and they are glad he was able to get valuable first-team experience in Finland and even win the Young Player award,” the source said. “It shows he has a lot to offer his team, and he showed it again in his return to training after the loan. There were clubs in Finland who wanted to sign him or take him on another loan, but his club turned them down.”
“The loan did a lot of good for him and for Horsens, and other clubs have seen what he can do. That is one of the reasons players go out on loan. He now has experience and playing time, which will help his career and his position at Horsens. We wait to see what the club decides on his future, and we hope it is soon,” he added.
The 19-year-old midfielder, who can also play at right-back, spent the 2026 season in the Veikkausliiga and made a strong impression there.
Ogunniyi played 25 league matches for VPS, totalling 1,479 minutes, and scored twice, according to official league statistics. VPS named him their Young Player of the Year at the end of the campaign.
He joined VPS on loan from Horsens in March 2026 having come through at Beyond Limits Football Academy in Nigeria before moving to Europe.
The loan deal to Finland was meant to give him regular first-team football which he has now achieved while scooping an award at the club’s end of season awards ceremony.
Ogunniyi was impressive in his first training session with the Horsens senior team since coming back.
