James Olayinka
Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka (born 5 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southend United, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olujimi James Ayodele Olayinka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Southend United (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Southend United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:25, 16 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Olayinka began his career with Arsenal,[3] and moved on loan to Northampton Town in January 2020.[4] In October 2020 he joined Southend United on loan until January 2021.[5] 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.[6] On 1 February 2021, Olayinka extended his loan with Southend United to the end of the 2020-21 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2019–20[8] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020–21[9] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Arsenal | 2019–20[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[9] | 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[8] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Southend United (loan) | 2020–21[9] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in League Two play-offs
Personal life
He is of Nigerian descent.[12]
References
- "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "James Olayinka". 11v11. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "James Olayinka". www.arsenal.com.
- "James Olayinka & Callum Morton: Northampton Town loan Arsenal and West Brom youngsters". 27 January 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "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 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Games played by James Olayinka in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- 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.
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