Kayode Odejayi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olukayode Ishmael Odejayi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Accrington Stanley (on loan from Rotherham United) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1999 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Forest Green Rovers | 38 | (13) |
| 2003–2007 | Cheltenham Town | 151 | (30) |
| 2007–2010 | Barnsley | 73 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Colchester United (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Colchester United | 101 | (11) |
| 2012– | Rotherham United | 41 | (5) |
| 2013– | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:50, 20 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Olukayode Ishmael "Kayode" Odejayi (born 21 February 1982) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley on loan from Rotherham United as a striker.
Club career
Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City. He has also played for Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham and Barnsley he has also enjoyed loans spells at Forest Green Rovers, Scunthorpe and Colchester.
Early career
Odejayi, a striker, was at Bristol City, as a trainee before moving on to Football Conference side Forest Green Rovers in 2002. 2002–03 turned out to be Rovers' best ever season since their foundation in 1890, and Odejayi was a key figure, scoring 13 goals as the club finished ninth.
Cheltenham Town
This brought him to the attention of Cheltenham Town, and then-manager Bobby Gould signed him that summer. His first two seasons were a struggle but in his third season (2005–06) he played almost every game as Cheltenham stormed to the play-off final, winning 1–0 against fancied Grimsby Town. He came to national attention in January 2006 when Cheltenham faced Newcastle United in the FA Cup 4th round. Odejayi was outstanding, giving French international defender Jean-Alain Boumsong no end of problems during the game. Following the game he was linked with a move to Championship team Plymouth Argyle however the move never materialised.
Barnsley
On 31 May 2007, Odejayi moved to Barnsley for a fee of £200,000, a Cheltenham record for a sale of a player. Forest Green Rovers will receive a windfall from the transfer as part of the terms of Odejayi's Cheltenham deal.[2]
He scored in the Reds' first friendly against Morecambe in a 2–1 defeat. He then bagged a brace against Portuguese side Louletano DC in a 3–2 win. In a 3–1 victory against Buxton he bagged his fourth goal in three .
Odejayi netted his first competitive goal for Barnsley against Scunthorpe United which effectively sealed a 2–0 victory for the Reds.
Odejayi was booed off by his own fans against Southampton, after he missed a string of chances at goal. He himself admitted about his poor performances and promised the fans he would step it up and he did in the FA Cup quarter finals. Bobby Hassell and Barnsley manager Simon Davey have both publicly given the striker their backing. He will now unquestionably go down in folklore of Barnsley Football Club, as the scorer of one of the most important goals in their history when he secured a 1–0 victory at Oakwell, in the quarter finals of the FA Cup 2008 against Chelsea. On 6 April 2008 in the FA Cup semi-final against Cardiff City he missed a glorious chance to score when he was put clean through on goal only to shoot wide, costing Barnsley the chance to equalise and possibly reach the FA Cup Final for the first time since 1912.
In January 2009, there was talk of him being pursued by Barnsley's South Yorkshire neighbours, Rotherham United.[3]
Scunthorpe United (loan)
On 26 February he was loaned to Scunthorpe. He played in 6 games scoring 1 goal against Walsall.[4]
Colchester United (loan)
He was loaned to Colchester United on 16 September 2009 on a three-month emergency loan. He made a big impression at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, winning two penalties in his first game against Hartlepool United and then scoring a brace against high flying Charlton Athletic. He also went on to score against Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Wycombe Wanderers, Bromley and Oldham Athletic.
He set up John-Joe O'Toole's first Colchester goal in a 1–1 draw at Tranmere Rovers, whilst Odejayi also assisted Simon Hackney's goal against Bromley in the FA Cup. His loan spell ended on 19 December with him having scored seven goals in sixteen games, six of which came in the Football League. When the January transfer window opened, Odejayi's loan form resulted in him being signed by Aidy Boothroyd on a permanenet deal, thus also becoming Aidy's first permanent signing for Colchester United.
Colchester United
On 24 December 2009 it was announced that Odejayi had signed for an undisclosed fee on a deal that would end in June 2012.[5] Odejayi scored his first goal as a full-time Colchester player in a 2 – 1 win against Carlisle where he came off the bench to score the winner in stoppage time to keep the U's in their promotion hunt. He added two further goals against Bristol Rovers and Yeovil before getting an injury after coming on as a sub against Walsall. Odejayi was named as Colchester United's official player-of-the-season for the 2011–12 season, having led the front-line with power and strength all campaign.[6]
Rotherham United
On 15 May, Rotherham United completed the much-rumoured signing of Odejayi after talks with Steve Evans. He joined the Millers officially on 1 July. His first goal for the club came in the 3–0 win against Burton Albion on 18 August 2012, this was also the opening day of the New York Stadium, and, on his league debut for the club. His second came soon after to gain a point against local rivals Chesterfield, on 25 August 2012. His goals and work ethic have made him a fan favourite at the New York Stadium.
Accrington Stanley (loan)
On 10 September 2013, Odejayi joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on a three-month loan.[7] On 1 January 2014, the loan was extended till the end of the 2013/2014 League Two season.
International career
In May 2008, Odejayi made his first appearance for the Nigerian national team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Austria.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 November 2013[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[10] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 1999–2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2001–02 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2002–03 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Total | 38 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | |||
| Cheltenham Town | 2003–04 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2004–05 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 56 | 13 | ||
| 2006–07 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 51 | 15 | ||
| Total | 151 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 174 | 34 | ||
| Barnsley | 2007–08 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2008–09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Barnsley | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2009–10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | |
| Total | 72 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Colchester United | 2009–10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
| Total | 101 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 112 | 12 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2012–13 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2013–2014 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Career total | 443 | 74 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 2 | – | 10 | 1 | 498 | 81 | ||
International
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Cheltenham Town
- Football League Two play-offs: 2005–06
- Rotherham United
- League Two: promotion 2012–13 (Runners Up)
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year (1): 2012[12]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 316. ISBN 9781845966010.
- ↑ "Tykes sign Cheltenham's Odejayi". BBC Sport. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ↑ http://www.rotherham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=143556
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 1–1 Walsall". BBC. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Odejayi makes permanent move". Colchester United F.C. 24 December 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
- ↑ "Kayode Odejayi scoops main award". EADT. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley: Rotherham's Kayode Odejayi joins on loan". BBC Sport. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kayode Odejayi". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kayode Odejayi Career Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs
- ↑ Kayode Odejayi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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