Maxi Oyedele

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Maxi Oyedele
Personal information
Full name Maximillian Oyedele
Date of birth (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Salford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw
Number 6
Youth career
–2011 Beechfield United
2011–2012 Burnley
2012–2022 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Manchester United 0 (0)
2023 → Altrincham (loan) 12 (4)
2024 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Legia Warsaw 4 (0)
International career‡
2022 Poland U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Poland U19 9 (0)
2024– Poland U20 1 (0)
2023– Poland U21 3 (0)
2024– Poland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Maximillian Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.

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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]

On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer. [7]

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, under-20 and under-21 levels. [8]

On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia, [9] Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia. [10] He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 1–3 loss. [11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 October 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 —————2 [b] 020
2023–24 —————2 [b] 020
Altrincham (loan) 2022–23 National League 124————124
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2023–24 EFL League Two 40————40
Legia Warsaw 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 4010—1 [c] 0—60
Career total20410001040264
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
202420
Total20

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.
  4. ↑ "Voting now open for Goal of the Season". altrinchamfc.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "UNITED TAKE 26-MAN SQUAD TO NORWAY". www.manutd.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Man United midfielder Oyedele signs on loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Ziółkowski, Maciej (22 August 2024). "Oficjalnie. Maxi Oyedele w Legii". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Kim jest Maxi Oyedele, talent Manchesteru United?". sport.tvp.pl.
  9. ↑ Kamieniecki, Piotr (30 September 2024). "Maxi Oyedele powołany do reprezentacji Polski. Wystarczyło... 100 minut w Legii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Powołania do reprezentacji Polski na październikowe mecze Ligi Narodów" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Wieczorek, Bartosz (12 October 2024). "Maxi Oyedele zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski. Występ poniżej oczekiwań". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Maxi Oyedele at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "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.
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