Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Şanlıurfaspor.
 Kayode in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Şanlıurfaspor | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Marvellous FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | ASEC Mimosas | 11 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Luzern (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Heartland (loan)[2] | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Maccabi Netanya (loan) | 25 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Netanya | 31 | (13) |
| 2015–2017 | Austria Wien | 67 | (30) |
| 2017–2018 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Girona (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Shakhtar Donetsk (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2020–2022 | → Sivasspor (loan) | 66 | (12) |
| 2023 | → Ümraniyespor (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Gençlerbirliği | 19 | (4) |
| 2024– | Şanlıurfaspor | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Nigeria U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Nigeria U20 | 15 | (4) |
| 2011 | Nigeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 26 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editKayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas.
On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas[3] joining Swiss club FC Luzern on loan until 30 November 2012.[4]
Maccabi Netanya
editOn 10 October 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.[5]
Austria Wien
editAfter another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and six assists, Kayode signed a four-year deal with FK Austria Wien.[6] On 2 August 2015, he scored on his FK Austria Wien debut against SC Rheindorf Altach.[7]
Manchester City
editOn 17 August 2017, Manchester City signed Kayode on a four-year deal[8] and immediately loaned him out to Girona for the 2017–18 season.[9] Kayode made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2017, replacing Portu in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[10]
On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan at Girona was terminated.[11]
Shakhtar Donetsk
editOn 8 June 2018, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that following Kayode's successful loan spell they would exercise their option to sign him permanently for an undisclosed fee. Kayode signed for Shakhtar on a five-year deal.[12]
Gaziantep (loan)
editOn 9 August 2019, Kayode was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep F.K.[13]
Sivasspor (loan)
editOn 17 September 2020, Kayode signed on loan to Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor.[14] He scored his first Sivasspor goal on his Europa League debut for the club against Villarreal in a 5–3 away loss,[15] and scored against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 2–1 home loss in the following fixture.[16]
Ümraniyespor (loan)
editUpon his return from Sivasspor, Kayode did not appear for Shakhtar in the first half of the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Kayode was loaned by Ümraniyespor until the end of the 2022–23 season.[17]
International career
editKayode played for the Nigeria U17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[18] On 3 May 2010, he earned his first call-up for the Nigeria U20 team for the qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya.[19] He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.[20] Kayode made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 draw with Senegal on 23 March 2017.[21]
Personal life
editKayode NEVER claimed to have conducted a DNA test on his three children which showed that he was not the biological father to any of them. He is the boilogical father of his three children until he has officially conducted a DNA test with evidence.[22]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 May 2022[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luzern (loan) | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Maccabi Netanya | 2013–14 | Liga Leumit | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| 2014–15 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | |
| Total | 56 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 24 | ||
| Austria Wien | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 34 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | |
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 12[c] | 5 | 48 | 24 | ||
| Total | 67 | 30 | 6 | 2 | — | 12 | 5 | 85 | 37 | |||
| Manchester City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girona (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk (loan) | 2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Gaziantep (loan) | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 10 | ||
| Sivasspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 5[c] | 4 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | 6[e] | 2 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Total | 66 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | 84 | 19 | |||
| Career total | 244 | 78 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 299 | 94 | ||
- ^ Includes Israel State Cup, Copa del Rey, Ukrainian Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes Toto Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of 2 June 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editASEC Mimosas
Maccabi Netanya
Shakhtar Donetsk
Sivasspor
References
edit- ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/08/2017 and 31/08/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 7. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Kayode Olarenwaju :: Kayode Tobi Olarenwaju Ayobami :: Austria Wien :: Photos :: thefinalball.com". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "KAYODE Olarenwaju: ASEC Mimosas - Le site officiel". asec.ci. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Dario Lezcano zum FC Luzern" [Dario Lezcano to FC Luzern]. Neue Luzerner Zeitung Online (in German). 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "קאיודה עבר בדיקות וחתם לעונה בנתניה". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Adewuyi1, Lolade (23 May 2015). "Olarenwaju Kayode completes Austria Wien medical and four-year deal". Goal. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Strecha, Alexander (3 August 2015). "Eine Ode auf Kayode" [An ode to Kayode]. Kurier (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Olarenwaju Kayode confirms move from Austria Wien to Manchester City on a 4-year deal". Manchester City. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "The scorer of the Austrian Bundesliga will strengthen the attack of Girona" (in Catalan). Girona F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "El ADN del Atlético no se ficha" [You can't sign Atlético's DNA] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Kayode loaned out to Shakhtar". Shakhtar Donetsk. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "There'll be some strengthening". Shakhtar Donetsk. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
Kayode will continue to play in Shakhtar. We redeemed his transfer from Manchester City and signed a five-year contract
- ^ "TRANSFER - OLARENWAJU KAYODE GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Olanrewaju Kayode: Nigeria striker joins Sivasspor on loan | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Sivasspor lose 5-3 to Villarreal in Europa League - Turkish News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Agencies (30 October 2020). "Sivasspor loses to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Europa League". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Hoş Geldin Kayode!" (in Turkish). Ümraniyespor. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Olarenwaju Kayode – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "NFF invites AZEEZ,35 others to Flying Eagles:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nigeria v Senegal". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Olarenwaju Kayode Paternity Saga: Nigerian Footballer's Wife Makes Huge Claim About DNA Report". timesnownews.com. 28 May 2024.
- ^ Olarenwaju Kayode at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk sign Olarenwaju Kayode from Manchester City". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria's Olanrewaju Kayode lifts Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links
edit- Olarenwaju Kayode – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Olarenwaju Kayode at National-Football-Teams.com
- Olarenwaju Kayode at Soccerway
- Olarenwaju Kayode at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
