Nicholas Oyekunle

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Nicholas Oyekunle
Personal information
Full name Adetokunbo Adewale Ayomide Oyekunle [1]
Date of birth (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 18) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Southampton
Number 49
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Southampton 1 (0)
International career
2025– England U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:48, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:51, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Adetokunbo Adewale Ayomide Oyekunle (born 9 January 2007), known as Nicholas Oyenkunle, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton.

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Club career

On 8 February 2024, Oyenkunle signed his first professional contract with Southampton. [3] In May 2025, he became the all-time leading scorer in the U18 Premier League. [4] On 18 July, Oyenkunle signed a new two-year contract. [5] Oyenkunle made his first appearance for the club on 1 November in a 2–0 home defeat against Preston North End after he replaced Mads Roerslev in the 86th minute. [6]

International career

On 19 May 2025, Oyenkunle was named in the England under-18 squad for the first time. [7] He made his debut on 28 May in a 2–1 defeat against Morocco under-18s. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2025–26 [9] Championship 10000010
Career total1000000010

    References

    1. "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    2. "Nicholas Oyekunle Southampton U21: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    3. Rees-Julian, George (8 February 2025). "Young Southampton FC forward signs first professional contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    4. Rees-Julian, George (8 May 2025). "Southampton starlet now all-time leading scorer in U18 Premier League". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    5. "Eight Under-21s sign new contracts". Southampton FC. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    6. George, Dan (1 November 2025). "Southampton 0–2 Preston North End". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    7. Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU18s squad named for Morocco trip". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    8. Hunt, Holly (28 May 2025). "Report: Morocco 2–1 England MU18s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
    9. "Games played by Nicholas Oyekunle in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2025.

    Profile at Southampton F.C. website