Peter Olayinka
 Olayinka playing for Skënderbeu | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Olayinka Oladeji | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Left winger/Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | JB Sport FC | ||
| 2012–2013 |
Bylis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 |
Bylis | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 |
→ Yenicami SK (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 |
Skënderbeu | 33 | (16) |
| 2016–2018 | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Dukla Prague (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 |
→ Zulte Waregem (loan) | 35 | (11) |
| 2018–2023 | Slavia Prague | 115 | (33) |
| 2023– | Red Star Belgrade | 31 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2022 | |||
Peter Olayinka Oladeji (born 18 November 1995) is a
.Club career
Early career
Olayinka started his career with (Baba Boss) in Ibadan before in January 2012 he joined
Skënderbeu, scoring the first goal in a 1–1 draw at the Skënderbeu Stadium.[4] He featured in 14 league games during the 2012–13 campaign without scoring, and helped his side narrowly avoid relegation to the Kategoria e Parë, starting 6 games and completing the full 90 minutes on 2 two occasions. He scored three times in the Albanian Cup in 10 appearances, as his side reached the final for the first time in their history. He started up front in the final against Laçi but was substituted off late in extra time, just before Laçi snatch the game through an Emiliano Çela winner in the 119th minute.[5]
Yenicami Ağdelen
Following the end of the 2012–13 season he attracted clubs from both within Albania and abroad, and it was reported that Portuguese club
Federasyon Kupası games as his side were beaten finalists, taking his goal tally to 14 goals in 26 games for the club.[6]
Skënderbeu
Olayinka had allegedly agreed terms with
He returned to Albania in August before the start of the 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore, season and rejoined Skënderbeu, where he was allowed to play once again after serving his suspension.
On 12 September 2015, Olayinka scored his first league goals of
Tërbuni, scoring both goals of 0–2 away win.[9]
Gent
Olayinka signed a three-year deal with K.A.A. Gent for €1.1 million.[10] He joined Czech First League side Dukla Prague on a year-long loan in July 2016.[11]
Slavia Prague
On 21 July 2018, Slavia Prague signed Olayinka on a four-year contract from Gent for €3,200,000.[12]
Red Star Belgrade
In the evening of 9 January 2023, Red Star Belgrade and Olayinka agreed on the transfer, which will become active after the end of Peter's contract with Slavia.[13]
International career
Because of his talent,
Nigerian national team
.
Personal life
In March 2021, he married Nigerian model Yetunde Barnabas.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 April 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bylis
|
2012–13 | Kategoria Superiore | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Skënderbeu | 2014–15 | Kategoria Superiore | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | Kategoria Superiore | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | ||
| Total | 33 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 19 | ||
| Dukla Prague (loan) | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A
|
34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 40 | 11 |
| Slavia Prague | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8[f] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12[g] | 3 | — | 38 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13[h] | 4 | — | 40 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11[i] | 4 | — | 32 | 17 | ||
| Total | 111 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 49 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 66 | 30 | 10 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 314 | 87 | ||
- ^ Includes Albanian Cup, Czech Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, ten appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Bylis
- Albanian Cup runners-up: 2012–13
Yenicami Ağdelen
- Süper Lig: 2013–14
- Federasyon Kupasırunners-up: 2013–14
Skënderbeu
Slavia Prague
References
- ^ "Bylis vs. Luftëtari Gjirokastër - 20 October 2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Teuta Durrës vs. Bylis - 4 February 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Laçi vs. Bylis - 6 March 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Bylis - 3 April 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Laçi vs. Bylis - 17 May 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "OLAYINKA PETER OLADEJI Informations". ktff.net. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Apolonia Fier vs. Skënderbeu Korçë - 14 September 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Unheralded Peter Olayinka Has Joined Albanian Top Flight Outfit KS Skënderbeu Korçë". soccerladuma.co.za. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Skënderbeu likuidon Tërbunin dhe merr kreun". Panorama Sport. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Africa News". News24. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Fotbalisté Dukly hlásí posilu do útoku, získali Olayinka z Gentu" [Dukla football club announces reinforcements to the attack, gained Olayinka from Ghent]. Deník (in Czech). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Velká posila: Do Slavie příchází Peter Olayinka!". slavia.cz (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Питер Олањинка у Звезди!".
- ^ "Olayinka mund të "shqiptarizohet"". Borozani.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "E pabesueshme: Nigeriani dëshiron të luajë për Shqipërinë". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Busari, Niyi (27 September 2019). "Brazil Vs Nigeria: Olayinka secures first Eagles call up, as Azeez return to the team". BSN Sports. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Super Eagles player Peter Olayinka gets married to his fiancee Yetunde Barnabas". Metronews247. n.d. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Peter Olayinka at Soccerway
External links
- KTFF profile
- Peter Olayinka at Soccerway
- Peter Olayinka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Peter Olayinka at Fortunaliga.cz
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