Olarenwaju Kayode

Olarenwaju "Larry" Kayode
Personal information
Full name Tobi Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode
Date of birth (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Girona
Youth career
Marvellous F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 ASEC Mimosas
2010AFAD Djékanou (loan)
2012FC Luzern (loan) 1 (0)
2013Heartland (loan)[1]
2013–2014Maccabi Netanya (loan) 25 (10)
2014–2015 Maccabi Netanya 31 (13)
2015–2017 FK Austria Wien 67 (30)
2017– Manchester City F.C. 0 (0)
2017–Girona FC (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2009 Nigeria U-17 5 (0)
2011–2013 Nigeria U-20 15 (4)
2011 Nigeria U-23 3 (0)
2017– Nigeria 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2017

Tobi Olarenwaju "Larry" Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian football footballer

Career

Kayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas. After a few days he left ASEC Mimosas[2] only to return to his club on 20 May 2010.[3]

On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas[4] joining Swiss club FC Luzern on loan until 30 November 2012.[5]

In March 2013 he trained with Dinamo Minsk.[6]

On 12 September 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.[7]

After another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and 6 assists, Kayode signed a four-year deal with FK Austria Wien.[8] On 2 August 2015, Kayode scored on his FK Austria Wien debut against SC Rheindorf Altach.[9]

On 11 August 2017, Manchester City signed Kayode on a five year deal and immediately loaned him out to Girona FC.[10]

Honours

International career

Kayode played for the Nigeria national under-17 football team the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] On 3 May 2010 earned his first call-up for the Nigeria national under-20 football team for the Qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya.[12] He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.[13] Kayode made his debut for the senior Nigeria national football team in a friendly 1-1 tie with Nigeria on 23 March 2017.[14]

References

  1. "Kayode Olarenwaju :: Kayode Tobi Olarenwaju Ayobami :: Austria Wien :: Photos :: thefinalball.com". www.thefinalball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. "GALMAN et SOWAH s'en vont.". asec.ci. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "Football - Sport-ivoire.ci". www.sport-ivoire.ci. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "KAYODE Olarenwaju: ASEC Mimosas - Le site officiel". asec.ci. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  5. "Dario Lezcano zum FC Luzern" [Dario Lezcano to FC Luzern]. Neue Luzerner Zeitung Online (in German). 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. "Olarenwaju Kayode Leaves Dinamo Minsk Training Camp:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. "קאיודה עבר בדיקות וחתם לעונה בנתניה". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. Adewuyi1, Lolade (23 May 2015). "Olarenwaju Kayode completes Austria Wien medical and four-year deal". Goal. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  9. Strecha, Alexander (3 August 2015). "Eine Ode auf Kayode" [An ode to Kayode]. Kurier (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  10. "World Exclusive- Man City Snap Up Olarewaju Kayode And Loan Him To Girona". www.owngoalnigeria.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  11. Olarenwaju KayodeFIFA competition record
  12. "NFF invites AZEEZ,35 others to Flying Eagles:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close
  14. "Nigeria v Senegal". 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017 via www.bbc.com.
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