Bolaji Olamide

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Bolaji Olamide
Personal information
Full name Bolaji Titilayo Olamide
Date of birth (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Remo Stars Ladies
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Osun Babes
2023–2025 Sunshine Queens
2025– Remo Stars Ladies 19 (15)
International career
2020 Nigeria U17
2024– Nigeria 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2025

Bolaji Titilayo Olamide (born 27 November 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Remo Stars Ladies and the Nigeria Women's national team. Olamide is the reigning Golden Boot winner in the NWFL Premiership. [1]

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Club career

Olamide played for Osun Babes [2] [3] [4] [5] and Sunshine Queens [6] [7] , where she transitioned from a midfielder to a forward [8] , before joining Remo Stars Ladies in 2025. [9]

On 15 January 2025, she scored her first goal for Remo Stars Ladies on her league debut, in a 3-1 victory over Confluence Queens. [10] She scored in the next six games, including braces against Heartland Queens and Abia Angels, bringing her tally to 9 goals in 7 games. [11] [12] [13]

Olamide was named NWFL Player of the Week on Matchday 5 and won two consecutive Player of the Month awards between January and February 2025. [14]

On 16 April 2025, she scored an 88th-minute equaliser against Heartland Queens at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri to register her 10th goal of the campaign, ending a four-game goal drought. [15] She finished the regular season with 14 goals in 14 games, the highest tally in the league, as Remo Stars Ladies qualified for the NWFL Super Six. [16]

On 13 May 2025, Olamide scored the only goal against Naija Ratels as Remo Stars Ladies won their second consecutive game in the Super Six, which sent them top of the table. [17] [18] [19]

She won the Top Scorer award by then end of the season. [20]

International career

Olamide played for the Nigeria Women's U-17 team in 2020. On 14 March 2020, she was sent off on the stroke of halftime against Guinea, during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria won the game 5-1 at the Agege Stadium, advancing 11-2 on aggregate. The tournament was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [21]

On 20 October 2024, Olamide received her first call-up to the Nigeria Women's Senior national team for the friendlies against Algeria. [22] On 20 May 2025, she was called up against for the friendlies against Cameroon. [23] On 3 June 2025, she made her debut, coming on as a second half substitute. [24] She didn't make the final squad list for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. [25]

References

  1. "Remo Stars Ladies forward Bolaji Olamide Wins NWFL Premiership Top Scorer Award – The NWFL". 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  2. "Osun Babes' Olamide targets Flying Officer's Cup glory". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. "FC Robo, Osun Babes reach Flying Officer's Cup semi-final". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  4. Oyebola, Mike (2022-12-08). "NWFL: Rivers Angels back to winning ways, Edo Queens win big". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  5. Nigeria, News Agency of (2023-02-09). "NWFL: Osun Babes beat Heartland Queens 2-0". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  6. Newspaper, The Hope (2024-04-17). "NWFL Matchday 13: Olamide lone goal sinks Ekiti Queens in Akure". The Hope Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  7. Newspaper, The Hope (2024-02-14). "NWFL Matchday 8: Sunshine Queens stroll past Delta Queens". The Hope Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  8. Adesanya, Taiwo (2025-02-07). "NWFL: Olamide targets more goals for Remo Stars Ladies". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  9. Adesanya, Taiwo (2025-01-14). "NWFL: Remo Stars Ladies sign 10 players for new season". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  10. HUsiayo (2025-01-16). "NWFL Matchday 1: Edo Queens Off To A Flyer As Remo Ladies Get Away Win - Africa Top Sports" . Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  11. SPORTS, BSN. "Bolaji Olamide Optimistic Of Victory as Remo Stars Ladies Prepare for Nasarawa Amazons Clash". Bolaji Olamide Optimistic Of Victory as Remo Stars Ladies Prepare for Nasarawa Amazons Clash. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  12. Obah, Amara (2025-06-06). "NWFL: Remo Stars Ladies Olamide Bolaji remarkable rise". ACLSports. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  13. Sports, Pulse (2025-06-14). "Bolaji Olamide: Meet Remo Stars 15-goal youngster ready to fire Super Falcons to WAFCON glory". Pulse Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  14. SPORTS, BSN. "Bolaji Olamide Optimistic Of Victory as Remo Stars Ladies Prepare for Nasarawa Amazons Clash". Bolaji Olamide Optimistic Of Victory as Remo Stars Ladies Prepare for Nasarawa Amazons Clash. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  15. "2024/2025 NWFL Match Day 12: Spirited Heartland Queens play 1-1 against Remo Stars Ladies | Africa Sport Network". www.africasport.net. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  16. "Six Stars to Watch at 2024/25 NWFL Premiership Super Six – The NWFL". 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  17. Liadi, Tunde (2025-05-13). "NWFL Premiership : Remo Stars Ladies secure second successive wins". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  18. Reporters, Our (2025-05-13). "Remo Ladies tighten NWFL grip as contenders falter in Ikenne". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  19. "Remo Stars Ladies 1-0 Naija Ratels: Bolaji Olamide fires debutants to second straight win – The NWFL". 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  20. "Remo Stars Ladies forward Bolaji Olamide Wins NWFL Premiership Top Scorer Award – The NWFL". 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  21. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 cancelled; India to host 2022 edition". ESPN.com. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  22. "Super Falcons squad for Algeria test released". SportsRation. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  23. Nlebem, Anthony (2025-05-20). "Super Falcons coach Madugu names squad for Cameroon friendlies". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  24. Ochicha, Lovette (2025-06-03). "Ajibade Brace Powers Super Falcons to Confident Win Over Cameroon in Abeokuta". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  25. Akpan, Samuel (2025-06-20). "Super Falcons Coach Names 24-Player Squad for 2024 WAFCON". Per Second News. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

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