Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Esenler Erokspor.
Club career Early career Kayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas.
On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas joining Swiss club FC Luzern on loan until 30 November 2012.
Maccabi Netanya On 10 October 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.
Austria Wien After another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and six assists, Kayode signed a four-year deal with FK Austria Wien. On 2 August 2015, he scored on his FK Austria Wien debut against SC Rheindorf Altach.
Manchester City On 17 August 2017, Manchester City signed Kayode on a four-year deal and immediately loaned him out to Girona for the 2017–18 season. Kayode made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2017, replacing Portu in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.
On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan at Girona was terminated.
Shakhtar Donetsk On 8 June 2018, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that following Kayode's successful loan spell they would exercise their option to sign him permanently for an undisclosed fee. Kayode signed for Shakhtar on a five-year deal.
Gaziantep (loan) On 9 August 2019, Kayode was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep F.K.
Sivasspor (loan) On 17 September 2020, Kayode signed on loan to Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor. He scored his first Sivasspor goal on his Europa League debut for the club against Villarreal in a 5–3 away loss, and scored against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 2–1 home loss in the following fixture.
Ümraniyespor (loan) Upon his return from Sivasspor, Kayode did not appear for Shakhtar in the first half of the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Kayode was loaned by Ümraniyespor until the end of the 2022–23 season.
International career Kayode played for the Nigeria U17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 3 May 2010, he earned his first call-up for the Nigeria U20 team for the qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya. He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close Kayode made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 draw with Senegal on 23 March 2017.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLuzern (loan)2011–12Swiss Super League1000—0010Maccabi Netanya2013–14Liga Leumit251041000029112014–15Israeli Premier League31131020003413Total 56235120006424Austria Wien2015–16Austrian Bundesliga341330—0037132016–17Austrian Bundesliga331732—1254824Total 673062—1258537Manchester City2017–18Premier League0000000000Girona (loan)2017–18La Liga12010——130Shakhtar Donetsk (loan)2017–18Ukrainian Premier League6221—0083Shakhtar Donetsk2018–19Ukrainian Premier League10120—40161Gaziantep (loan)2019–20Süper Lig 271020––2910Sivasspor (loan)2020–21Süper Lig33621–5440112021–22Süper Lig33650–62448Total 661271—1168419Career total2447825540291129994
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria201740201800Total40
Honours ASEC Mimosas Ligue 1: 2010
Maccabi Netanya Liga Leumit: 2013–14
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19
Sivasspor Turkish Cup: 2021–22
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