One day, Tani Oluwaseyi will be able sit his grandkid on his knee and tell him or her an incredible story. It might even be on the same knee cap he dislocated during his senior year at St. John’s (N.Y.) University, the knee that bothered him at the start of his pro career with Minnesota United.

From humble beginnings in Nigeria to a boyhood move to Ontario, Oluwaseyi will be able to share how he was drafted 17th overall in the 2022 MLS draft but missed most of his rookie season with the Loons because of issues with his knee, as well as a few hamstring strains.

He only played for MNUFC2, the club’s developmental team, that first year, but Oluwaseyi’s rise began in 2023 with 16 goals and seven assists while on loan with San Antonio in the USL Championship, followed by eight goals and five

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