Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for Turkish club
Ümraniyespor
Ümraniyespor is a Turkish professional football club located in Ümraniye, Istanbul.
The club plays in red and white kits, and have done so since their formation in 1938. They have secured promotion to Süper Lig for their first time 3 weeks be ...
on loan from the
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League'') ...
club
Shakhtar Donetsk
Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Шахтар» Донецьк , short nickname "miners") is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the club was f ...
.
Club career
Early career
Kayode began his career with
Red Bull Ghana
Red Bull Ghana was a Ghanaian professional football club and academy based in Sogakope, South Tongu District, Ghana, which was founded in 2008 and abolished in 2014. The club was owned by Red Bull and last played in Division One League Zone 3B ...
and signed in February 2010 for
ASEC Mimosas
The Association Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas, literally Mimosas Commerce Employees' Sporting Association, is an Côte d'Ivoire, Ivorian Association football, football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ''ASEC Mimosas A ...
.
On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas joining Swiss club
FC Luzern
Fussball-Club Luzern (), or simply abbreviated to FCL, is a Swiss sports club based in Lucerne (german: Luzern). It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Super League, the top tier of the Swiss football league syste ...
on loan until 30 November 2012.
Maccabi Netanya
On 10 October 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club
Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya F.C. ( he, מועדון כדורגל מכבי נתניה, ''Football Club Maccabi Netanya'') is an Israeli football club based in Netanya. Established in 1934, the club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949. Afte ...
.
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
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mo ...
. On 2 August 2015, he scored on his
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mo ...
debut against
SC Rheindorf Altach
Sportclub Rheindorf Altach, also known as Rheindorf Altach, SCR Altach or simply SCRA, is an Austrian association football club based in Altach, Vorarlberg. It plays in the Austrian Football Bundesliga. The club is currently also known as CASHP ...
.
Manchester City
On 17 August 2017,
Manchester City
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The tw ...
signed Kayode on a four-year deal and immediately loaned him out to
Girona
Girona (officially and in Catalan language, Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter River, Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in ...
for the 2017–18 season. Kayode made his
La Liga
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debut on 19 August 2017, replacing
Portu
Cristian Portugués Manzanera (; born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu (), is a Spanish professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Getafe CF, Getafe on loan from Real Sociedad.
Club career Valenc ...
in a 2–2 home draw against
Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...
.
On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to
Ukrainian Premier League
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club
Shakhtar Donetsk
Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Шахтар» Донецьк , short nickname "miners") is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the club was f ...
after his loan at
Girona
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was terminated.
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.
Gaziantep (loan)
On 9 August 2019, Kayode was loaned to Turkish
Süper Lig
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side
Gaziantep F.K.
Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü is a Turkish professional Association football, football club based in Gaziantep. Founded in 1988, the club currently plays in the Süper Lig, the highest tier of Turkish football.
The club was founded as Sankospor in 19 ...
Sivasspor (loan)
On 17 September 2020, Kayode signed on loan to Turkish
Süper Lig
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side
Sivasspor
Sivasspor Kulübü, known as Demir Grup Sivasspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas. The primary department of the club is men's football. Formed in 1967, its football department competes in Süper Lig, as of 201 ...
. He scored his first Sivasspor goal on his Europa League debut for the club against
Villarreal
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The town is located at 42 m above sea level, 7 km to the south of the province's ...
in a 5–3 away loss, and scored against
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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in a 2–1 home loss in the following fixture.
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
Ümraniyespor is a Turkish professional football club located in Ümraniye, Istanbul.
The club plays in red and white kits, and have done so since their formation in 1938. They have secured promotion to Süper Lig for their first time 3 weeks be ...
until the end of the 2022–23 season.
International career
Kayode played for the
Nigeria U17 national team at the
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November 2009.
The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating the host team and holders, Nigeria. The Golden Ball to the Be ...
. On 3 May 2010, he earned his first call-up for the
Nigeria U20 team for the qualifiers to the
African Youth Championship
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in
Libya
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. He was called on 12 April 2011 for the
2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Kayode made his debut for the
senior team in a 1–1 draw with
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
on 23 March 2017.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
ASEC Mimosas
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Ligue 1
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:
2010
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Maccabi Netanya
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Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
:
2013–14
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League ( uk, "Українська Прем'єр-ліга", ''Ukrayinska Premier Liha'') or UPL is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Vyshcha Liha ( uk, Вища ліга, ''Top League'') ...
:
2017–18,
2018–19
*
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup ( uk, Кубок України) is an association football national knockout cup competition run by the Ukrainian Association of Football. The competition is conducted almost exclusively among professional clubs. Since the 2003 ...
:
2017–18,
2018–19
Sivasspor
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Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası ...
:
2021–22
References
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1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Ibadan
Yoruba sportspeople
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
ASEC Mimosas players
Swiss Super League players
FC Luzern players
Israeli Premier League players
Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
FK Austria Wien players
Manchester City F.C. players
La Liga players
Girona FC players
Nigeria men's international footballers
Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Ukrainian Premier League players
FC Shakhtar Donetsk players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Süper Lig players
Gaziantep F.K. footballers
Sivasspor footballers
Ümraniyespor footballers