Maxi Oyedele

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Maxi Oyedele
Personal information
Full name Maximillian Oyedele
Date of birth (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Salford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Forest Green Rovers
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2011 Beechfield United
2011–2012 Burnley
2012– Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023Altrincham (loan) 12 (4)
2024–Forest Green Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2022 Poland U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Poland U19 9 (0)
2023– Poland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Maximillian "Maxi" Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forest Green Rovers on loan from Manchester United. Born in England, he represents Poland at youth level.

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Club career

Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks. [1] Having progressed through the ranks, he was a part of the 2021–22 FA Youth Cup winning side, featuring from the bench in the final. [2]

In February 2023, Oyedele, alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree, joined National League club Altrincham on loan as part of a new scheme that would see him continue training with the Manchester United youth teams, as well as having the opportunity to gain first-team playing experience. [3] The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic. [4] Following his return from loan to Manchester United, he was blocked from competing in the Under-19 European Championship, instead being included in the first-team squad for the trip to Norway. [5]

In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season. [6]

International career

Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, to a Polish mother and a Nigerian father, he is a Poland youth international, having represented Poland at the under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 October 2023 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2023–24 2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Career total000000004040
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Manchester United U18

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References

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  2. "BINNION: 'I KNEW THIS CLUB WAS SPECIAL'". www.manutd.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. "UNITED TRIO HEAD OUT IN INNOVATIVE LOAN SCHEME". www.manutd.com/en. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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  7. "Kim jest Maxi Oyedele, talent Manchesteru United?". sport.tvp.pl.
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  9. "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.