James Olayinka
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
21
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 61%
1.33
xG
1
Goals
18
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 |  Waterford FC | L2 - 4 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jun 26 |  Drogheda United | W2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Jun 22 |  Shamrock Rovers | D1 - 1 | 34 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Jun 19 |  Galway United FC | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Jun 12 |  Bohemian FC | W4 - 1 | 33 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| May 29 |  Dundalk | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.3 |
| May 25 |  Shelbourne | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| May 22 |  St. Patrick's Athletic | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| May 15 | Waterford FC | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.1 |
| May 8 | Drogheda United | L1 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of James Olayinka
James Olayinka is a professional 25-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Derry City, born on October 4, 2000, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow James Olayinka on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
James Olayinka Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premier Division campaign, James Olayinka has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 21 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.82.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, James Olayinka ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
James Olayinka's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- October 30, 2026: null-null vs Sligo Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 23, 2026: null-null vs Dundalk (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 16, 2026: null-null vs Drogheda United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 9, 2026: null-null vs St. Patrick's Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 18, 2026: null-null vs Galway United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 11, 2026: null-null vs Shelbourne (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 4, 2026: null-null vs Waterford FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 28, 2026: null-null vs Shamrock Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 21, 2026: null-null vs Bohemian FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 7, 2026: null-null vs Sligo Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore James Olayinka's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View James Olayinka's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
James Olayinka currently plays for Derry City alongside Robert Slevin, Nick Twisk, Tiernan Lynch, Kévin Santos, Tom Norcott, Christy Grogan, Henry Rylah, Conor Barr, Stewart Greacen, James McClean, Callum Downey, Ryan Long, Ciaran Mullan, Shea Callister, Cole Smyth. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
James Olayinka's career has also included time at Waterford FC, Cheltenham Town, Southend United, Arsenal, Northampton Town.
On the international stage, James Olayinka has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, James Olayinka has won 3 titles: FA Cup (2019/2020) with Arsenal, Community Shield (2020/2021) with Arsenal, Premier League 2 (2017/2018) with Arsenal U23.
James Olayinka has competed in Premier Division, Premier Division Qualification, FAI Cup, League One, EFL Trophy, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League Two. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of James Olayinka, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow James Olayinka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.