James Olayinka
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 5 October 2000||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Southend United (loan) | 20 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:27, 8 May 2021 (UTC) |
Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.
Career[]
Arsenal[]
Olayinka began his career with Arsenal.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2019.[4]
On 29 August 2020, Olayinka was named an unused substitute in the 2020 FA Community Shield, with Arsenal clinching a 5–4 victory over Liverpool in the penalty shootout after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes.[5]
Loan to Northampton Town[]
In January 2020, Olayinka moved on loan to League Two side Northampton Town until the end of the season,[6][7] making his debut in a 3–0 win over Scunthorpe United on 28 January.[8] He helped Northampton Town to secure promotion to League One by winning the play-off final.[9]
Loan to Southend United[]
In October 2020 he joined Southend United on loan until January 2021.[10] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, in an FA Cup tie against Boreham Wood on 7 November 2020.[11] On 1 February 2021, Olayinka extended his loan with Southend United to the end of the 2020–21 season.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 8 May 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[13] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 EFL Trophy[14] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
2020–21 EFL Trophy[15] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||
Arsenal | 2019–20[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Northampton Town (loan) | 2019–20[14] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Southend United (loan) | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Career total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs
Honours[]
Northampton Town
Arsenal
Personal life[]
Olayinka is of Nigerian descent.[18]
References[]
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "James Olayinka". 11v11. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "James Olayinka". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "James Olayinka signs professional contract". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool (5–4 on penalties)". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "James Olayinka & Callum Morton: Northampton Town loan Arsenal and West Brom youngsters". 27 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Olayinka joins Northampton Town on loan". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN 3 SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Critchlow, Dan. "James Olayinka ends loan with promotion win at Wembley". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Southend sign Arsenal's Olayinka on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Boreham Wood 3–3 Southend". BBC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Olayinka stays". Southend United FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by James Olayinka in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by James Olayinka in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by James Olayinka in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (29 June 2020). "Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Nigerian-born James Olayinka signs professional contract with Arsenal". Pulse. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lambeth
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportspeople
- English sportspeople of Nigerian descent