Vicki Oyesola

Vicki Oyesola

Personal information
Full name	Vicki Oyesola
Born	(1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 27)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
School	St Helen's School
University	Loughborough University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
2016	Hertfordshire Mavericks
2017-2020	Loughborough Lightning
2021-2023	Leeds Rhinos Netball
2024-present	London Mavericks
Years	National team(s)	Caps
	England U17-U21
2017-present	England
Last updated: April 2025

Vicki Oyesola (born 16 January 1998) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Mavericks in the Netball Super League and is part of the English national team.

Early life and education

Oyesola attended St Helen's School in Northwood, London before studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University where she graduated in 2021. ^[1]

Club career

Saracens Mavericks

Oyesola made her Netball Super League debut in 2016 at the then-named Saracens Mavericks where she had been a member of their pathway. ^{[2] [3]}

Loughborough Lightning

She joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2017 season where she would also be studying at Loughborough University. ^[4] That season Lightning made the grand final where they ultimately lost to Wasps Netball. ^[5] Oyesola was named the Netball Super League's 2017 Young Player of the Season. ^[6] Oyesola made the grand final the following season with Lightning where she lost to Wasps Netball for a second time. In the 2019 Netball Superleague season Lightning lost to Wasps Netball in the semis and to Manchester Thunder to place fourth.

Leeds Rhinos

Ahead of the 2021 Netball Superleague season Oyesola joined new franchise Leeds Rhinos Netball. ^[7] In the clubs first season in the Super League Oyesola helped Rhinos make the semi-finals where they lost to old club Loughborough Lightning. In the 2023 Netball Superleague season Oyesola was named as the Players Player of the Season and also selected in the All Star VII. ^[8]

London Mavericks

Oyesola re-joined London Mavericks for the 2024 season. ^[3] In her second season back with Mavericks she suffered a season ending knee injury in the first round fixture against Cardiff Dragons and was replaced with Amy Hepworth-Wain. ^[9]

International career

Oyesola made her debut for the England Roses at Netball Europe in 2017. ^[10] She was part of the Roses tour to New Zealand in 2020 and has been selected for the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, winning in 2021. ^{[10] [11]}

Personal life

Oyesola works as a Data Analyst. ^[1]

Honours

England

• Taini Jamison Trophy: 2021

Loughborough Lightning

• Netball Super League: Runners up: 2017, 2018

Individual awards

Netball Super League

• Young Player of the Year: 2017
• Players Player of the Season: 2023
• All Star VII: 2023

References

1. "Vicki Oyesola - Stella Athlete Management". stellaathletes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
2. "Vicki Oyesola". Netball Super League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
3. "Vicki Oyesola excited over return to Saracens Mavericks". WH Times. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
4. "Loughborough Lightning confirm three new arrivals and Aussie coaching addition". Sky Sports. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
5. "Netball Superleague: Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning in Grand Final". BBC Sport. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
6. "Loughborough Lightning confirm Peace Proscovia, Rosie Harris and Vicki Oyesola will return for 2018". Sky Sports. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
7. "Vicki Oyesola joins Jade Clarke at Leeds Rhinos Netball". Sky Sports. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
8. "Vicki Oyesola". Netball Super League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
9. Gray, Josh. "Amy Hepworth-Wain announced as permanent replacement for Vicki Oyesola – London Mavericks" . Retrieved 2025-05-23.
10. "Vicki Oyesola". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
11. "New Zealand vs England 2021: Serena Guthrie hails 'huge' result as Roses win Taini Jamison Trophy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-23.