Olarenwaju Kayode

Olarenwaju Kayode

Kayode in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode [1]
Date of birth	(1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Ibadan, Nigeria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Esenler Erokspor
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	ASEC Mimosas	11	(5)
2012	→ Luzern (loan)	1	(0)
2013	→ Heartland (loan) [2]	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Maccabi Netanya (loan)	25	(10)
2014–2015	Maccabi Netanya	31	(13)
2015–2017	Austria Wien	67	(30)
2017–2018	Manchester City	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Girona (loan)	12	(0)
2018	→ Shakhtar Donetsk (loan)	6	(2)
2018–2023	Shakhtar Donetsk	10	(1)
2019–2020	→ Gaziantep (loan)	27	(10)
2020–2022	→ Sivasspor (loan)	66	(13)
2023	→ Ümraniyespor (loan)	11	(3)
2023–2024	Gençlerbirliği	19	(4)
2024–2025	Şanlıurfaspor	15	(7)
2025–	Esenler Erokspor	9	(3)
International career‡
2009	Nigeria U17	5	(0)
2011–2013	Nigeria U20	15	(4)
2011	Nigeria U23	3	(0)
2017	Nigeria	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Esenler Erokspor.

Club career

Early career

Kayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas.

On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas ^[3] joining Swiss club FC Luzern on loan until 30 November 2012. ^[4]

Maccabi Netanya

On 10 October 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. ^[5]

Austria Wien

After another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and six assists, Kayode signed a four-year deal with FK Austria Wien. ^[6] On 2 August 2015, he scored on his FK Austria Wien debut against SC Rheindorf Altach. ^[7]

Manchester City

On 17 August 2017, Manchester City signed Kayode on a four-year deal ^[8] and immediately loaned him out to Girona for the 2017–18 season. ^[9] Kayode made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2017, replacing Portu in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid. ^[10]

On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan at Girona was terminated. ^[11]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 8 June 2018, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that following Kayode's successful loan spell they would exercise their option to sign him permanently for an undisclosed fee. Kayode signed for Shakhtar on a five-year deal. ^[12]

Gaziantep (loan)

On 9 August 2019, Kayode was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep F.K. ^[13]

Sivasspor (loan)

On 17 September 2020, Kayode signed on loan to Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor. ^[14] He scored his first Sivasspor goal on his Europa League debut for the club against Villarreal in a 5–3 away loss, ^[15] and scored against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 2–1 home loss in the following fixture. ^[16]

Ümraniyespor (loan)

Upon his return from Sivasspor, Kayode did not appear for Shakhtar in the first half of the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Kayode was loaned by Ümraniyespor until the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[17]

International career

Kayode played for the Nigeria U17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[18] On 3 May 2010, he earned his first call-up for the Nigeria U20 team for the qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya. ^[19] He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. ^[20] Kayode made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 draw with Senegal on 23 March 2017. ^[21]

Personal life

Kayode NEVER claimed to have conducted a DNA test on his three children which showed that he was not the biological father to any of them. He is the biological father of his three children until he has officially conducted a DNA test with evidence. ^[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2022 ^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Luzern (loan)	2011–12	Swiss Super League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Maccabi Netanya	2013–14	Liga Leumit	25	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	29	11
	2014–15	Israeli Premier League	31	13	1	0	2	0	0	0	34	13
	Total		56	23	5	1	2	0	0	0	64	24
Austria Wien	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	34	13	3	0	—		0	0	37	13
	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	33	17	3	2	—		12 [c]	5	48	24
	Total		67	30	6	2	—		12	5	85	37
Manchester City	2017–18	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Girona (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
Shakhtar Donetsk (loan)	2017–18	Ukrainian Premier League	6	2	2	1	—		0	0	8	3
Shakhtar Donetsk	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	10	1	2	0	—		4 [d]	0	16	1
Gaziantep (loan)	2019–20	Süper Lig	27	10	2	0	–		–		29	10
Sivasspor (loan)	2020–21	Süper Lig	33	6	2	1	–		5 [c]	4	40	11
	2021–22	Süper Lig	33	6	5	0	–		6 [e]	2	44	8
	Total		66	12	7	1	—		11	6	84	19
Career total			244	78	25	5	4	0	29	11	299	94

1. Includes Israel State Cup, Copa del Rey, Ukrainian Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Includes Toto Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of 2 June 2019

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Nigeria	2017	4	0
	2018	0	0
Total		4	0

Honours

ASEC Mimosas

• Ligue 1: 2010 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Maccabi Netanya

• Liga Leumit: 2013–14 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19 ^[24]
• Ukrainian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19 ^[25]

Sivasspor

• Turkish Cup: 2021–22

References

1. "List of players under written contract registered between 01/08/2017 and 31/08/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 7. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
2. "Kayode Olarenwaju :: Kayode Tobi Olarenwaju Ayobami :: Austria Wien :: Photos :: thefinalball.com". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
3. "KAYODE Olarenwaju: ASEC Mimosas - Le site officiel". asec.ci. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
4. "Dario Lezcano zum FC Luzern" [Dario Lezcano to FC Luzern]. Neue Luzerner Zeitung Online (in German). 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
5. "קאיודה עבר בדיקות וחתם לעונה בנתניה". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
6. Adewuyi1, Lolade (23 May 2015). "Olarenwaju Kayode completes Austria Wien medical and four-year deal". Goal. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
7. Strecha, Alexander (3 August 2015). "Eine Ode auf Kayode" [An ode to Kayode]. Kurier (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
8. "Olarenwaju Kayode confirms move from Austria Wien to Manchester City on a 4-year deal". Manchester City. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
9. "The scorer of the Austrian Bundesliga will strengthen the attack of Girona" (in Catalan). Girona F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
10. "El ADN del Atlético no se ficha" [You can't sign Atlético's DNA] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
11. "Kayode loaned out to Shakhtar". Shakhtar Donetsk. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
12. "There'll be some strengthening". Shakhtar Donetsk. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018. Kayode will continue to play in Shakhtar. We redeemed his transfer from Manchester City and signed a five-year contract
13. "TRANSFER - OLARENWAJU KAYODE GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
14. "Olanrewaju Kayode: Nigeria striker joins Sivasspor on loan | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
15. "Sivasspor lose 5-3 to Villarreal in Europa League - Turkish News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
16. Agencies (30 October 2020). "Sivasspor loses to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Europa League". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
17. "Hoş Geldin Kayode!" (in Turkish). Ümraniyespor. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
18. Olarenwaju Kayode – FIFA competition record (archived)
19. "NFF invites AZEEZ,35 others to Flying Eagles:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
20. Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
21. "Nigeria v Senegal". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
22. "Olarenwaju Kayode Paternity Saga: Nigerian Footballer's Wife Makes Huge Claim About DNA Report". timesnownews.com. 28 May 2024.
23. Olarenwaju Kayode at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
24. "Shakhtar Donetsk sign Olarenwaju Kayode from Manchester City". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
25. "Nigeria's Olanrewaju Kayode lifts Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

External links

• Olarenwaju Kayode – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Olarenwaju Kayode at National-Football-Teams.com
• Olarenwaju Kayode at Soccerway
• Olarenwaju Kayode at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)