Arsenal loanee Ovie Ejeheri finds his feet in Finland keeping two successive clean sheets

ARSENAL-owned goalkeeper of Nigerian extraction Ovie Ejeheri is enjoying some of his best form at the moment while out on loan to Finnish clubside Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho popularly known as SJK enjoying his second successive clean sheet in the league.

Ejeheri, 20, joined SJK during the January transfer window as a replacement for experienced goalkeeper Jesse Öst, who moved to HJK Helsinki. He has gradually began to find his feet at the club, after a tough start and is now adapting to the demands of playing top tier football in the just-started Finnish season in the league known as the Veikkausliiga.

A 2023 Flying Eagles invitee, Ejeheri had a rough start to his time in Finland, having struggled in the Liigacup,  a competitive pre-season tournament. During that tournament he conceded seven goals in four appearances before he was benched in their final Group B game against Ilves.

He had arrived in Finland  with a reputation as one of the most promising young goalkeepers in England due to his exploits at Chelmsford City, for whom he posted 11 clean sheets in the National League South. After keeping his first clean sheet in the Veikkausliiga last weekend in a goalless draw against FC Honka, Ejeheri impressed again on Saturday as SJK were forced to another goalless draw by FC Lahti.

SJK are still undefeated in the new Veikkausliiga season with a win and two draws in their opening three matches.  Up next for Ejeheri and his SJK teammates is a Suomen Cup clash against SJK Akatemia on Wednesday, April 26.