Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Southend United (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2022– | Cheltenham Town | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:13, 13 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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]
He signed a two-year contract with Cheltenham Town on 1 September 2022.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[14] | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy[15] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy[16] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 EFL Trophy[17] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 EFL Trophy[18] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Arsenal | 2019–20[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | 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[15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Southend United (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League Two | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[18] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 43 | 6 | ||
Northampton Town
Arsenal
Olayinka is of Nigerian descent.[21]
Cheltenham Town F.C. – current squad | |
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