James Olayinka
Waterford FCHeight
8
Shirt
24 years
Oct 5, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches17%Shot attempts63%Goals42%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won30%Defensive actions55%
Premier Division 2025
1
Goals0
Assists18
Started22
Matches1,645
Minutes played6.66
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Aug 8
Drogheda United0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Aug 3
St. Patrick's Athletic0-2
31
0
0
1
0
6.3
Jul 25
Galway United FC2-4
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jul 11
Cork City2-0
46
0
0
0
0
6.4
Jul 4
Derry City7-2
63
0
0
0
0
6.4
Jun 27
Shamrock Rovers1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Jun 23
Shelbourne2-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.1
Jun 20
Bohemian FC2-1
85
0
0
0
0
6.9
Jun 14
Sligo Rovers1-0
69
0
0
0
0
6.6
May 30
Drogheda United2-2
77
0
0
0
0
6.4
Waterford FCAug 8
Premier Division
Drogheda United
0-0
90’
6.7
Aug 3
Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
0-2
31’
6.3
Jul 25
Premier Division
Galway United FC
2-4
Bench
Jul 11
Premier Division
Cork City
2-0
46’
6.4
Jul 4
Premier Division
Derry City
7-2
63’
6.4
2025Season shot map
On target: 32%- 22Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.52xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.17xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,645
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.52
xG on target (xGOT)
1.06
Non-penalty xG
1.52
Shots
22
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.19
Successful passes
447
Pass accuracy
80.3%
Accurate long balls
30
Long ball accuracy
49.2%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
14.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
14
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
844
Touches in opposition box
28
Dispossessed
28
Fouls won
14
Defending
Tackles won
21
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
75
Duels won %
45.7%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
41.4%
Interceptions
21
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
29
Recoveries
76
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
6
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches17%Shot attempts63%Goals42%
Chances created27%Aerial duels won30%Defensive actions55%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
22 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)