Draft:Augustus Oku

Augustus Oku (born June 7, 1999) is a Nigerian Canadian soccer player who plays for SV Dessau 05.

Club Career
In 2022, Oku signed for expansion side Burlington SC in League 1 Ontario. Oku played all 21 games for Burlington and scored a team high 14 goals, including a hat trick against Electric City FC in a thrilling 3-3 game. Oku's impressive debut League 1 season saw him finish 7th in scoring and earned him a third team all star spot.

In 2023, Oku resigned with Burlington and was announced with former League 1 Ontario MVP, Jace Kotsopoulos, as the premier signings for the season. Oku appeared in 17 regular season games for Burlington scoring a team high 13 goals along the way. Under the guidance of coach Darren Tilley, Burlington finished in 5th in the league qualifying for the playoffs. Oku was nominated for the forward of the year award, and named in the Men's Premier Division Second XI.

In February 2024, Oku signed for Verbandesliga Sachsen Anhalt side SV Dessau 05 for the remainder of their season.

University Career
Oku attended Laurentian University playing for the men's soccer team for 2 years. Oku's best season came in 2019 where he led his team with 5 goals and an assist This proved enough to earn a spot on the OUA All-star team.