James Olayinka

James Olayinka is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a central 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 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,012 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 2 yellow cards.

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

• May 29, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Dundalk (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• May 25, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Shelbourne (90 minutes, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• May 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs St. Patrick's Athletic (90 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• May 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Waterford FC (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.1 FotMob rating)
• May 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Drogheda United (unused substitute)
• May 4, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Galway United FC (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• May 1, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Bohemian FC (67 minutes, 1 goal, 7.0 FotMob rating)
• April 24, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Shamrock Rovers (65 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• April 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Shelbourne (29 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• April 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Dundalk (29 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)

James Olayinka's next match is on June 12, 2026 when Derry City face Bohemian FC in the Premier Division.

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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 Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. 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.

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