Josh Oluwayemi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth |
Waltham Forest , England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lahti | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
2023 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2024– | Lahti | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
England U15 | |||
England U16 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 11 April (UTC) |
Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Lahti.
Club career
Born in
In October 2020, he started his senior career by moving on loan to National League club Maidenhead United until January 2021.[5] In the summer of 2022, he was released by Tottenham, without having made any appearances for Spurs.[6]
Following a successful trial at Portsmouth, on 19 July 2022 Oluwayemi joined the EFL League One club on a permanent deal, signing a one-year contract, with an option for another season.[7][8] He made his league debut for Pompey on 14 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Bolton Wanderers.[9]
On 31 July 2023, Oluwayemi signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on loan.[10] In November 2023, following an injury, Oluwayemi returned to Portsmouth early.[11]
On 11 January 2024, after 9 appearances for Portsmouth, Oluwayemi joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Lahti on a one-year contract.[12][13][14]
International career
Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi can choose to represent either England or Nigeria internationally.[15]
Oluwayemi has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.[15]
In July 2021, Oluwayemi was called up to the senior Nigeria side for a friendly against Mexico.[15][16]
Personal life
Oluwayemi has a younger brother, Tobi (b. 2003), who also plays as a goalkeeper: he similarly played for Tottenham's youth academy, before joining Celtic in the summer of 2019, and represented England at various youth international levels.[17][18]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2024[19]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maidenhead United (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Portsmouth | 2022–23 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Chelmsford City (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria – J. Oluwayemi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Playing at new stadium 'an honour' – U18s keeper Josh". Tottenham Hotspur. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Meet our first year scholars..." Tottenham Hotspur. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Maidenhead loan for Oluwayemi". Tottenham Hotspur. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth sign ex-Spurs goalkeeper Oluwayemi". BBC Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Oluwayemi Signs For Pompey". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Oluwayemi joins on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Breaking: Another Portsmouth injury blow as unlucky ex-Spurs man joins list of squad absentees". Portsmouth News. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Former loan goalkeeper Macey joins Portsmouth". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Oluwayemi Signs For Finnish Club". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Oluwayemi FC Lahden maalille" [Joshua Oluwayemi for FC Lahti's Goal]. fclahti.fi (in Finnish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Joshua Oluwayemi: Portsmouth sign Nigeria prospect keeper from Tottenham". Goal.com. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Maiden Nigeria call-up for Oluwayemi". Tottenham Hotspur. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Young, Graeme (27 July 2019). "Tobi Oluwayemi joins Celtic as Tottenham academy keeper pens three-year deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Devlin, Kieran (19 November 2021). "Oluwayemi: A fit for Postecoglou's passing plans, the Barkas dilemma, and potential future Celtic No 1". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Josh Oluwayemi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.