Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 5 October 2000||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Southend United (loan) | 20 | (2) |
2022– | Cheltenham Town | 38 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town.
Olayinka began his career with Arsenal.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2019.[4]
On 29 August 2020, Olayinka was named an unused substitute in the 2020 FA Community Shield, with Arsenal clinching a 5–4 victory over Liverpool in the penalty shootout after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes.[5]
In January 2020, Olayinka moved on loan to League Two side Northampton Town until the end of the season,[6][7] making his debut in a 3–0 win over Scunthorpe United on 28 January.[8] He helped Northampton Town to secure promotion to League One by winning the play-off final.[9]
In October 2020 he joined Southend United on loan until January 2021.[10] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, in an FA Cup tie against Boreham Wood on 7 November 2020.[11] On 1 February 2021, Olayinka extended his loan with Southend United to the end of the 2020–21 season.[12]
He signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town on 1 September 2022.[13] On 2 January 2024, manager Darrell Clarke announced that Olayinka had been made available for transfer.[14] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]
Olayinka is of Nigerian descent.[16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[17] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 EFL Trophy[18] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
2020–21 EFL Trophy[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2021–22 EFL Trophy[20] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
2022–23 EFL Trophy[21] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||
Arsenal | 2019–20[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Northampton Town (loan) | 2019–20[18] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Southend United (loan) | 2020–21[19] | League Two | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[21] | League One | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Career total | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 65 | 7 |
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