Josh Oluwayemi

Josh Oluwayemi
Oluwayemi playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 1
Youth career
2011–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2020 → Maidenhead United (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2024 Portsmouth 4 (0)
2023 → Chelmsford City (loan) 19 (0)
2024 Lahti 13 (0)
2024– Wellington Phoenix 4 (0)
International career
England U15
England U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.

Club career

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Born in Waltham Forest,[2] Oluwayemi joined Tottenham Hotspur's academy at the age of 10, subsequently coming through the club's youth ranks.[3][4]

In October 2020, he started his senior career by moving on loan to National League club Maidenhead United until January 2021.[5] In the summer of 2022, he was released by Tottenham, without having made any appearances for Spurs.[6]

Following a successful trial at Portsmouth, on 19 July 2022 Oluwayemi joined the EFL League One club on a permanent deal, signing a one-year contract, with an option for another season.[7][8] He made his league debut for Pompey on 14 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Bolton Wanderers.[9]

On 31 July 2023, Oluwayemi signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on loan.[10] In November 2023, following an injury, Oluwayemi returned to Portsmouth early.[11]

On 11 January 2024, after 9 appearances for Portsmouth, Oluwayemi joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Lahti on a one-year contract.[12][13][14] He left Lahti in mid-August, after having recorded 14 appearances for the club.[15]

On 15 August 2024, Oluwayemi joined Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand club playing in the Australian top-tier A-League Men, on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16]

International career

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Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi can choose to represent either England or Nigeria internationally.[17]

Oluwayemi has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.[17]

In July 2021, Oluwayemi was called up to the senior Nigeria side for a friendly against Mexico.[17][18]

Personal life

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Oluwayemi has a younger brother, Tobi (b. 2003), who also plays as a goalkeeper: he similarly played for Tottenham's youth academy, before joining Celtic in the summer of 2019, and represented England at various youth international levels.[19][20]

Career statistics

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As of 15 June 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maidenhead United (loan) 2020–21 National League 1 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 2 0
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2021–22 — — — 2[d] 0 2 0
Portsmouth 2022–23 League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 5[d] 0 9 0
Chelmsford City (loan) 2023–24 National League South 19 0 2 0 — 1[c] 0 22 0
Lahti 2024 Veikkausliiga 13 0 0 0 1 0 — 14 0
Wellington Phoenix 2024–25 A-League Men 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 37 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 48 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Nigeria – J. Oluwayemi – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Playing at new stadium 'an honour' – U18s keeper Josh". Tottenham Hotspur. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Meet our first year scholars..." Tottenham Hotspur. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Maidenhead loan for Oluwayemi". Tottenham Hotspur. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Portsmouth sign ex-Spurs goalkeeper Oluwayemi". BBC Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Oluwayemi Signs For Pompey". portsmouthfc.co.uk. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Oluwayemi joins on loan". Chelmsford City F.C. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Breaking: Another Portsmouth injury blow as unlucky ex-Spurs man joins list of squad absentees". Portsmouth News. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Former loan goalkeeper Macey joins Portsmouth". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Oluwayemi Signs For Finnish Club". portsmouthfc.co.uk. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Joshua Oluwayemi FC Lahden maalille" [Joshua Oluwayemi for FC Lahti's Goal]. fclahti.fi (in Finnish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  15. ^ Joshua Oluwayemi siirtyy Uuteen-Seelantiin, fclahti.fi, 14 August 2024
  16. ^ "Former Tottenham 'keeper joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 15 August 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Joshua Oluwayemi: Portsmouth sign Nigeria prospect keeper from Tottenham". Goal.com. 20 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Maiden Nigeria call-up for Oluwayemi". Tottenham Hotspur. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  19. ^ Young, Graeme (27 July 2019). "Tobi Oluwayemi joins Celtic as Tottenham academy keeper pens three-year deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  20. ^ Devlin, Kieran (19 November 2021). "Oluwayemi: A fit for Postecoglou's passing plans, the Barkas dilemma, and potential future Celtic No 1". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  21. ^ Josh Oluwayemi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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