Dolapo Olaoye (born 17 October 1982) is a Nigerian former footballer. He played in the Football League for Port Vale, and also played Conference football for Stafford Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dolapo Olaoye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Michigan Bucks | ||
| 2006–2008 | Stafford Rangers | 24 | (4) |
| 2008–20?? | Redditch United | ||
| 2008 | → Rugby Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOlaoye joined Port Vale in August 2000, making his debut on 19 August as a late substitute for Tony Naylor in Vale's 3–0 win at home to Oxford United.[3] However, this was his only appearance in the Vale first-team before being released.[4]
He subsequently moved to the United States where he attended Mercer University and played for Michigan Bucks.[5] He scored 31 goals in four years with the Bucks, being named as Freshman of the Year in 2002, on the First Team All-Conference in 2002 and 2004, on the Second Team All-Conference in 2003 and 2005, and the All-Tournament Team in 2005.[6] He returned to Port Vale as a triallist in July 2005, scoring in their 4–1 friendly win against Northwich Victoria.[7]
He joined Stafford Rangers in August 2006,[5] but struggled with injuries and was released at the end of the 2007–08 season after Stafford's relegation to the Conference North.[8] He joined Redditch United, but was loaned to Rugby Town before the start of the 2008–09 season, returning to Redditch in August 2008.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 2000–01 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stafford Rangers | 2006–07 | Conference National | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Conference National | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dele Olaoye". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Rothmans football yearbook 2002-03. London : Headline. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7553-1099-9. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Port Vale 3-0 Oxford". Soccerbase. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dele Oyaoye player profile". onevalefan.co.uk. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Rangers strengthen". NonLeagueDaily. 8 August 2002. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Record Book (PDF). Mercer Bears.
- ^ "Saturday's pre-season friendly round-up (part three)". NonLeaguedaily. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Dolapo Olaoye". Rugby Town F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ Dele Olaoye at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Dele Olaoye at Soccerbase