James Olayinka #28
Midfielder
Central midfielder
England
Europa League 2026/27 · 2 apps · 1 G
Club
- Age
- 26 years
- born 5 October 2000
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
- Contract until
- Nov 2027
- At the club since
- Jan 2026
- from Waterford United
- Matches this season
- 4
- 321 min · 2026/27
Season 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.37 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.37 across 4 rated matches · all competitions
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8
6
JULJUL
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating30 Jul · vs Rijeka (H) 0–1 · 6.37
Transfers
- 1 Jan 2026free transfer Waterford United Derry City —
- 1 Jan 2025transfer TBC Waterford United —
- 1 Jul 2024transfer Cheltenham Town TBC —
- 1 Sep 2022transfer Arsenal U21 Cheltenham Town —
- 31 May 2021end of loan Southend United Arsenal U21 —
- 16 Oct 2020loan Arsenal U21 Southend United —
- 30 Jun 2020end of loan Northampton Town Arsenal U21 —
- 27 Jan 2020loan Arsenal U21 Northampton Town —
- 1 Jul 2018transfer Arsenal U18 Arsenal U21 —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Derry City Europa League · Conference League | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Cheltenham Town Carabao Cup · FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Cheltenham Town FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | |||
| Southend United FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | |||
| Arsenal Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
