James Olayinka
Derry CityHeight
25 years
Oct 5, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
€65.6K
Market value
Nov 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches14%Shot attempts63%Goals28%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won36%Defensive contributions29%
Premier Division 2025
1
Goals0
Assists27
Started31
Matches2,406
Minutes played6.65
Rating6
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Nov 7, 2025
Bray WanderersW1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Nov 1, 2025
Galway United FCD1-1
87
0
0
0
0
7.3
Oct 24, 2025
St. Patrick's AthleticD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Oct 17, 2025
Derry CityL1-2
68
0
0
1
0
6.2
Oct 5, 2025
Drogheda UnitedW2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Sep 26, 2025
ShelbourneL2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Sep 22, 2025
Shamrock RoversL1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.7
Sep 19, 2025
Bohemian FCL2-1
80
0
0
0
0
6.6
Aug 29, 2025
Cork CityL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Aug 22, 2025
Sligo RoversL1-2
77
0
0
0
0
6.2
Waterford FCNov 7, 2025
Premier Division Qualification
Bray Wanderers
1-2
90’
6.4
Nov 1, 2025
Premier Division
Galway United FC
1-1
87’
7.3
Oct 24, 2025
Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
1-1
90’
7.3
Oct 17, 2025
Premier Division
Derry City
1-2
68’
6.2
Oct 5, 2025
Premier Division
Drogheda United
2-0
90’
6.3
2025Season shot map
On target: 28%- 32Shots
- 1Goals
- 2.09xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.17xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,406
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.98
xG on target (xGOT)
1.20
Non-penalty xG
1.98
Shots
32
Shots on target
9
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.86
Successful passes
645
Successful passes %
80.4%
Accurate long balls
45
Accurate long balls %
54.9%
Chances created
20
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
12.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
20
Successful dribbles %
48.8%
Touches
1,185
Touches in opposition box
55
Dispossessed
37
Fouls won
21
Defending
Tackles
45
Duels won
104
Duels won %
47.5%
Aerial duels won
18
Aerial duels won %
47.4%
Interceptions
22
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
36
Recoveries
104
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
7
Discipline
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches14%Shot attempts63%Goals28%
Chances created39%Aerial duels won36%Defensive contributions29%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
33 1 | ||
43 1 | ||
21 3 | ||
4 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
8 4 | ||
13 0 | ||
2 0 | ||
4 1 | ||
6 1 | ||
23 3 | ||
26 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Arsenal
England1
FA Cup(19/20)
1
Community Shield(20/21)
Arsenal U23
England1
Premier League 2(17/18)