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James Olayinka

Derry CityMidfielder · No. 28

EnglandAge 26

James Olayinka has scored 1 goal in 23 matches in the Premier Division for Derry City this season.

1 league goalUpdated 22:17 Ireland time

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Last matchSat 10 Oct · Fai Cup

Galway 0 – 2Full time

Derry City

Next matchDrogheda v Derry CityPremier Division · Fri 16 Oct, 19:45

No reportNo injury or ban news in our data for the Premier Division.

James Olayinka in 2026

James Olayinka has scored 1 goal in 23 matches in the Premier Division for Derry City this season. That is 1294 minutes of league football, with 1 assist and an average rating of 6.73. In all competitions: 25 appearances and 2 goals.

Last match: Galway 0-2 Derry City on 10 October.

Next: Drogheda v Derry City, Friday 16 October.

James Olayinka has been at Derry City since 2026.

Key facts

Club: Derry City
Position: Midfielder
Shirt: 28
Nationality: England
Age: 26
Born: 5 October 2000
Height: 1.76 m
Foot: Not in our data yet
Market value: Not in our data yet

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2026 season

2026, all competitions

Updated 22:17 Ireland time

Competition	Apps	Starts	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots	Yellow	Rating
Premier Division	23	11	1,294	1	1	9	2	6.73
UEFA Europa League	2	2	179	1	0	–	0	–
Total	25	13	1,473	2	1	9	2	6.73

Ratings from our data feed, 1 to 10.

Minutes per goal1294 min1 goal in 1294 minutes

Shots on target22.2%2 of 9 league shots

Goals and assists21 goal, 1 assist

Average rating6.7in 23 league matches

No shot map yet

Shot positions for the Premier Division aren't in our data yet. The numbers per match are in the bars next to it.

Per 90 minutes

Goals0.07avg 0.12
Assists0.07avg 0.1
Shots0.63avg 0.86
Shots on target0.14avg 0.4

James OlayinkaAverageFull bar: league best

Premier Division, against the average league midfielder

Recent matches

Last 8 Derry City matches, all competitions

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
Sat 10 OctFai Cup at GalwayFai Cup 2-0W ––––
Fri 18 SeptPD v GalwayPremier Division · Did not play 1-0W ––––
Mon 14 SeptPD at WaterfordPremier Division · Did not play 2-2D ––––
Fri 11 SeptPD at ShelbournePremier Division · Did not play 1-0W ––––
Sun 6 SeptFai Cup v DundalkFai Cup 4-2W ––––
Sun 30 AugPD v Shamrock RoversPremier Division · Sub 3-3D 26––6.7
Fri 21 AugPD at BohemiansPremier Division · Sub 3-5L 29––6.3
Fri 14 AugFai Cup at UC DublinFai Cup 2-1W ––––

Career and transfers

Senior clubs, with reported fees

YearsClubAppsGoals
2026–Derry CityFreeFrom Waterford151
2025WaterfordFreeFrom Cheltenham151
2022–2024CheltenhamTransferFrom Arsenal371
2020–2021SouthendLoanLoan from Arsenal202
2020NorthamptonLoanLoan from Arsenal10

All competitions. Fees as reported.

Honours

Trophies won with his clubs

1FA CupEngland, 2019/2020
1Community ShieldEngland, 2020/2021
1Premier League 2England, 2017/2018

Availability and profile

Fitness, bans, national team and personal details

Availability

No report

No injury or ban news in our data for the Premier Division.

Two yellow cards in the Premier Division.

International

No senior international caps in our data. Caps come from Wikidata, updated after each international window.

Profile

Height: 1.76 m
Preferred foot: Not in our data yet
Date of birth: 5 October 2000
Birthplace: Not in our data yet

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and our data feed

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James OlayinkaDerry City · Midfielder

Apps23

Goals1

Assists1

Rating6.73

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GETJames Olayinka stats

# Request
GET /api/v1/soccer/players/453132/season

# Response (shortened)
{
  "player": "James Olayinka",
  "team": "Derry City",
  "goals": 1,
  "minutes": 1294
}