Kazeem Olaigbe

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Kazeem Olaigbe
Personal information
Full name Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2019 Anderlecht
2019–2022 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Southampton 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Ross County (loan) 19 (0)
2023 → Harrogate Town (loan) 19 (3)
2023– Cercle Brugge 39 (5)
International career‡
2018 Belgium U15 4 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U16 11 (3)
2019 Belgium U17 6 (3)
2021–2022 Belgium U19 5 (0)
2022 Belgium U20 2 (0)
2023– Belgium U21 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:22, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe (born 2 January 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. He has represented Belgium at youth international level.

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Club career

Olaigbe began his career with Anderlecht before joining Southampton in the summer of 2019. [1] [2] On 15 February 2022, Olaigbe signed a contract extension with Southampton until June 2024. [2] [3]

On 27 June 2022, Olaigbe joined Ross County on a season-long loan. [4] [5] On 16 July 2022, Olaigbe made his first professional appearance for Ross County in the Scottish League Cup in their 1–1 (3–4 pens) victory against Buckie Thistle, coming on as a substitute to replace Owura Edwards in the 66th minute. [6] Ten days later, Olaigbe started his first professional match for the club in a 2–0 win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish League Cup, and provided an assist for Josh Sims. [7] Olaigbe returned to his parent club on 31 January 2023. [8] Later that day, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season. [9]

On 29 August 2023, Olaigbe joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. [10]

International career

Born in Belgium, Olaigbe is of Nigerian descent. [11] He has represented Belgium at under-17 and under-19 levels. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 October 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U21 2019–20 [14] –––1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2020–21 [15] –––3 [lower-alpha 1] 131
2021–22 [16] –––2 [lower-alpha 1] 222
Total–––6363
Ross County (loan) 2022–23 [17] Scottish Premiership 1901052–252
Harrogate Town (loan) 2022–23 [17] League Two 193———193
Cercle Brugge 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 28410——294
2024–25 Belgian Pro League11100—7 [lower-alpha 2] 3184
Total39510—73478
Career total77820521369716
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League

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References

  1. ↑ "Ross County sign Kazeem Obaigbe on season-long loan from Southampton". BT Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Olaigbe signs contract extension". Southampton FC. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ↑ House, Alfie (15 February 2022). "Highly-rated Southampton youngster Kazeem Olaigbe signs new contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Olaigbe joins Ross County on loan". Southampton FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Olaigbe joins County on-loan". Ross County FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Buckie Thistle 1–1 Ross County (3–5 pens)". BBC Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Alloa Athletic 0–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Olaigbe returns to Southampton". RCFC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "BELGIAN U19 INTERNATIONAL OLAIGBE JOINS ON LOAN". Harrogate Town A.F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kazeem Olaigbe departs for Cercle Brugge". Southampton FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Confirmed : 19yo Belgian-Nigerian forward signs new deal with Southampton:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  12. ↑ Kazeem Olaigbe at Soccerway
  13. ↑ Kazeem Olaigbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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