Ex-Liverpool star called wonderful by Jurgen Klopp raises eyebrows with transfer

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCSheyi Ojo has signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side Aktobe, his 11th club since first making Liverpool's matchday squad in December 2014; Jurgen Klopp once called the winger a "wonderful player"14:50, 03 Aug 2026Updated 14:50, 03 Aug 2026Former Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo during his time at KV Kortrijk(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo's wide-ranging career has taken a fresh turn with a switch to Kazakhstan.Ojo has joined Kazakhstan Premier League outfit Aktobe following a two-year stint in Slovenia with Maribor, where he hit the headlines after one eye-catching performance. Among the players the 29-year-old will feature alongside is former Manchester United winger Nani, who relocated to the country earlier this year and will celebrate his 40th birthday in November.It marks the 11th different club Ojo has played for since he was first included in the Liverpool matchday squad in December 2014, when he was just 17 years old.Ojo, who arrived at Liverpool from MK Dons aged 14, spent loan spells at Wigan and Wolves before making his Reds debut in the 2-2 FA Cup third-round stalemate at Exeter City in January 2016, and netted his sole goal for the club in the 3-0 replay triumph.He would go on to feature 13 times under then-manager Jurgen Klopp, who stated following one performance: "Everybody saw already what a wonderful player he is."But injuries derailed Ojo's progress, including a troublesome back complaint.Jurgen Klopp praised Ojo's performances in the media (Image: Getty Images)"I was really upset, to be honest," he told The Athletic in 2024 when talking about his injury record."It didn’t break me because I’m still here, but at the time, I remember feeling heartbroken because I knew really that was my opportunity to properly kick on."It was a back injury, and I was out for about four months."Even to this day, I remember that exact feeling."It was a hard one to take."Ojo subsequently spent loan spells in the Championship at Fulham, Cardiff, and Millwall, alongside stints at French club Reims and Scottish powerhouse Rangers, before completing a permanent move to Cardiff.Following just one campaign in South Wales, the forward then spent a season at KV Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League before moving to Maribor.Ojo contributed to England's U20 World Cup triumph in 2017 and played for the Three Lions through to U21 level before changing his international allegiance to Nigeria, though he has yet to receive a call-up for the Super Eagles.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCJurgen KloppTransfers