Olukayode Ishmael "Kayode" Odejayi (born 21 February 1982) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Guiseley. He is a former Nigeria international.
Odejayi playing for Accrington Stanley in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olukayode Ishmael Odejayi[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 21 February 1982||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
–1999 | Bristol City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
2001 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Forest Green Rovers | 38 | (13) |
2003–2007 | Cheltenham Town | 148 | (30) |
2007–2010 | Barnsley | 72 | (4) |
2009 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2009 | → Colchester United (loan) | 14 | (6) |
2010–2012 | Colchester United | 101 | (11) |
2012–2014 | Rotherham United | 42 | (5) |
2013–2014 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 32 | (8) |
2014–2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Stockport County | 70 | (8) |
2017–2019 | Guiseley | 66 | (7) |
Total | 641 | (103) | |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:31, 25 October 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 18 July 2015 (UTC) |
Club career
editBorn in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City and then moved on to Football Conference side Forest Green Rovers in 2002. 2002–03 turned out to be one of Rovers' best ever season since their foundation in 1890, and Odejayi was a key figure, scoring 13 goals as the club finished ninth.
Cheltenham Town
editBobby Gould signed Odejayi in the summer of the 2002/03 season for Cheltenham Town. His first two seasons were a struggle but in his third season (2005–06) he played almost every game as Cheltenham went on to reach the play-off final, winning 1–0 against fancied Grimsby Town. He came to national attention in January 2006 when Cheltenham faced Newcastle United in the FA Cup 4th round. Odejayi gained plaudits after the game and he was linked with a move to Championship team Plymouth Argyle however the move never materialised.
Barnsley
editOn 31 May 2007, Odejayi moved to Barnsley for a fee of £200,000, a Cheltenham record for a sale of a player. Forest Green Rovers received a windfall from the transfer as part of the terms of Odejayi's Cheltenham deal.[3]
He scored in the Reds' first friendly against Morecambe in a 2–1 defeat. He then bagged a brace against Portuguese side Louletano DC in a 3–2 win. In a 3–1 victory against Buxton he bagged his fourth goal in three.
Odejayi netted his first competitive goal for Barnsley against Scunthorpe United which effectively sealed a 2–0 victory for the Reds.[4]
In January 2009, there was talk of him being pursued by Barnsley's South Yorkshire neighbours, Rotherham United. [5]
Scunthorpe United (loan)
editOn 26 February he was loaned to Scunthorpe. He played in 6 games scoring 1 goal against Walsall.[6]
Colchester United (loan)
editHe was loaned to Colchester United on 16 September 2009 on a three-month emergency loan. He made a big impression at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, winning two penalties in his first game against Hartlepool United and then scoring a brace against high flying Charlton Athletic. He also went on to score against Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Wycombe Wanderers, Bromley and Oldham Athletic.
He set up John-Joe O'Toole's first Colchester goal in a 1–1 draw at Tranmere Rovers, whilst Odejayi also assisted Simon Hackney's goal against Bromley in the FA Cup. His loan spell ended on 19 December with him having scored seven goals in sixteen games, six of which came in the Football League. When the January transfer window opened, Odejayi's loan form resulted in him being signed by Aidy Boothroyd on a permanent deal, thus also becoming Aidy's first permanent signing for Colchester United.
Colchester United
editOn 24 December 2009 it was announced that Odejayi had signed for an undisclosed fee on a deal that would end in June 2012.[7] Odejayi scored his first goal as a full-time Colchester player in a 2–1 win against Carlisle where he came off the bench to score the winner in stoppage time to keep the U's in their promotion hunt. He added two further goals against Bristol Rovers and Yeovil before getting an injury after coming on as a sub against Walsall. Odejayi was named as Colchester United's official player-of-the-season for the 2011–12 season, having led the front-line with power and strength all campaign.[8]
Rotherham United
editOn 15 May, Rotherham United completed the much-rumoured signing of Odejayi after talks with Steve Evans. He joined the Millers officially on 1 July. His first goal for the club came in the 3–0 win against Burton Albion on 18 August 2012, this was also the opening day of the New York Stadium, and, on his league debut for the club. His second came soon after to gain a point against Chesterfield, on 25 August 2012. However, only 5 goals all season grew to fans frustration as Alex Revell and Daniel Nardiello became the preferred striking partnership.
On 10 September 2013, Odejayi joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a three-month loan.[9] On 1 January 2014, the loan was extended till the end of the 2013–14 League Two season.
Tranmere Rovers
editOn 26 June 2014, following Odejayi's departure from Rotherham United, he signed a one-year deal with Tranmere Rovers.[10] At the end of the season, that saw Tranmere Rovers relegate out of League Two, Odejayi was released by the club.[11]
Stockport County
editFollowing Odejayi's release from Tranmere, he signed for National League North side Stockport County on 15 July 2015.[12]
Guiseley
editInternational career
editIn May 2008, Odejayi made his first appearance for the Nigerian national team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Austria.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 November 2017
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol City | 1999–2000[15] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2000–01[16] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2001–02[17] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2001–02[17] | Football Conference | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Forest Green Rovers | 2002–03[18] | Football Conference | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
Total | 44 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | |||
Cheltenham Town | 2003–04[19] | Third Division | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 |
2004–05[20] | League Two | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
2005–06[21] | League Two | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 56 | 13 | |
2006–07[22] | League One | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | 51 | 15 | |
Total | 148 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 174 | 34 | ||
Barnsley | 2007–08[23] | Championship | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | |
2008–09[24] | Championship | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
2009–10[25] | Championship | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 72 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 81 | 5 | |||
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2008–09[24] | League One | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Colchester United | 2009–10[25] | League One | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 10 | ||
2010–11[26] | League One | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
2011–12[27] | League One | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
Total | 115 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 19 | ||
Rotherham United | 2012–13[28] | League Two | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
2013–14[29] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2013–14[29] | League Two | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 2014–15[30] | League Two | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 46 | 7 |
Stockport County | 2015–16[31] | National League North | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
2016–17[31] | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 33 | 3 | |||
Total | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 9 | ||
Guiseley | 2017–18[31] | National League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
Career total | 593 | 93 | 38 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 663 | 103 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in Football League Trophy, three in League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 27 May 2008[32]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Nigeria | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
editCheltenham Town
Rotherham United
- Football League Two runner-up: 2012–13[31]
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year: 2011–12[34]
References
edit- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 316. ISBN 9781845966010.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "Tykes sign Cheltenham's Odejayi". BBC Sport. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Davey: Luck on our side". Sky Sports. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "RUFC - Millers make cash offer for Odejayi?". vitalfootball.co.uk. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 1–1 Walsall". BBC. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Odejayi makes permanent move". Colchester United F.C. 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
- ^ "Kayode Odejayi scoops main award". EADT. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley: Rotherham's Kayode Odejayi joins on loan". BBC Sport. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Kayode Odejayi: Tranmere Rovers sign ex-Rotherham United striker". BBC Sport. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Rovers Release Seven". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Young's view on Odejayi". Stockport County F.C. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Guiseley net Nigerian international striker Kayode Odejayi who once shocked Chelsea in FA Cup". Telegraph & Argus. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Kayode Odejayi". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Kayode Odejayi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d Kayode Odejayi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Odejayi, Kayode". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Grimsby 0–1 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
External links
edit- Kayode Odejayi at Soccerbase
- Kayode Odejayi at Soccerway