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James Olayinka

Derry City
Height
28
Shirt
25 years
Oct 5, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€113.3K
Transfer value
Nov 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Striker
DM
CM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches16%Shot attempts48%Goals26%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions29%
Transfer value: €113.3K
Highest: €1.5M(Dec 31, 2018)
€1.5M
€1.1M
€730K
€370K
€0

Premier Division 2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Started
8
Matches
401
Minutes played
6.66
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 10

Dundalk
D2-2
29
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 6

Sligo Rovers
D0-0
7
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 3

Galway United FC
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 20

Drogheda United
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Mar 16

St. Patrick's Athletic
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 13

Shelbourne
L1-2
32
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 6

Shamrock Rovers
L1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 27

Waterford FC
W4-2
18
0
0
0
0
6.0

Feb 20

Bohemian FC
L0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 13

Dundalk
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Derry City

Apr 10

Premier Division
Dundalk
2-2
29‎’‎
6.5

Apr 6

Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
0-0
7‎’‎
-

Apr 3

Premier Division
Galway United FC
2-1
90‎’‎
6.7

Mar 20

Premier Division
Drogheda United
2-2
90‎’‎
7.8

Mar 16

Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
0-0
90‎’‎
6.8
2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 1Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.05xG
0 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 401

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.05
Non-penalty xG
0.05
Shots
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.12
Successful passes
123
Successful passes %
80.9%
Accurate long balls
3
Accurate long balls %
27.3%
Chances created
3

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
29
Duels won %
59.2%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
43.8%
Touches
227
Touches in opposition box
7
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
29
Tackles
17
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
25
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
6
xG against while on pitch
5.46

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

James Olayinka is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Derry City, born on October 5, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow James Olayinka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, James Olayinka has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 401 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.66.

James Olayinka's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Olayinka's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Derry City face Shelbourne in the Premier Division.

Explore James Olayinka's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Olayinka's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Olayinka currently plays for Derry City alongside Brian Maher, Barry Cotter, Patrick McClean, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Michael Duffy, Adam O'Reilly, Dipo Akinyemi, Darragh Markey, Gavin Whyte, Eddie Beach, Ben Doherty, James Clarke, James McClean, Josh Thomas, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Kévin Santos, Conor Barr, Cameron Dummigan, Henry Rylah, Alex Bannon, Shea Callister, Liam Boyce, Cole Smyth, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, and Ciaran Mullan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Olayinka's career has also included time at Waterford FC, Cheltenham Town, Southend United, Arsenal, and Northampton Town.

James Olayinka is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Olayinka has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020) and Community Shield (2020/2021) with Arsenal and Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23.

James Olayinka has competed in Premier Division, Premier Division Qualification, League One, EFL Cup, FA Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Olayinka, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Olayinka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches16%Shot attempts48%Goals26%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won47%Defensive contributions29%

Career

Senior career

Derry City (Free transfer)Jan 2026 - now
8
0
Waterford FC (free agent)Dec 2024 - Dec 2025
33
1
Cheltenham TownSep 2022 - Jun 2024
43
1
Southend United (on loan)Oct 2020 - May 2021
21
3
Arsenal (back from loan)Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
Northampton Town (on loan)Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
4
0
ArsenalJul 2019 - Jan 2020

Youth career

Arsenal U21Oct 2021 - Sep 2022
8
4
Arsenal U23 (back from loan)Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
13
0
Arsenal U21Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
2
0
Arsenal U23Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
4
1
Arsenal U21Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
6
1
Arsenal U23Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
23
3
Arsenal U18Jul 2016 - Aug 2019
26
5
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Arsenal

England
1
FA Cup(19/20)
1
Community Shield(20/21)

Arsenal U23

1
Premier League 2(17/18)

News

About

James Olayinka is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Derry City, born on October 5, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow James Olayinka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Premier Division season, James Olayinka has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 401 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.66.

James Olayinka's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

James Olayinka's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Derry City face Shelbourne in the Premier Division.

Explore James Olayinka's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View James Olayinka's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

James Olayinka currently plays for Derry City alongside Brian Maher, Barry Cotter, Patrick McClean, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Michael Duffy, Adam O'Reilly, Dipo Akinyemi, Darragh Markey, Gavin Whyte, Eddie Beach, Ben Doherty, James Clarke, James McClean, Josh Thomas, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Kévin Santos, Conor Barr, Cameron Dummigan, Henry Rylah, Alex Bannon, Shea Callister, Liam Boyce, Cole Smyth, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, and Ciaran Mullan. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

James Olayinka's career has also included time at Waterford FC, Cheltenham Town, Southend United, Arsenal, and Northampton Town.

James Olayinka is from England, and the national teams include Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, James Olayinka has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020) and Community Shield (2020/2021) with Arsenal and Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23.

James Olayinka has competed in Premier Division, Premier Division Qualification, League One, EFL Cup, FA Cup, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of James Olayinka, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Olayinka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.