James Olayinka

James Olayinka MC

England Derry City

General Information

Derry CityThe contract expires on November 29, 2027
Total market value€175.00KUpdate: 09/06/2026
Nationality
England
Shirt number
28
Date of birth
05/10/2000 (26y)
Preferred foot
Right
Height
175 cm
Position
Center midfield
Contract until
29 Nov 2027

Market Value

Cheltenham Town€200.00K · 04/04/2023 · Cheltenham Town€300.00K · 08/06/2023 · Cheltenham Town€200.00K · 26/12/2023 · Cheltenham Town€150.00K · 27/06/2024 · Cheltenham TownWaterford United€150.00K · 19/06/2025 · Waterford United€150.00K · 09/12/2025 · Waterford UnitedDerry City€175.00K · 09/06/2026 · Derry City
Current (2026/06/09)€175.00K
Highest (2023/06/08)€300.00K

Player Attributes

Attacking 46 Creativity 46 Defending 50 Tactical 42 Technical 44

Playing Position

Primary position
Center midfield
Other positions
Defensive midfield
Attacking midfielder
Strengths
-
Weakness
Ball control

Average Rating

Summary (Last 12 matches)
6.4
6.7Bohemians4-16.7Galway United FC2-16.6Shamrock Rovers1-16.8Drogheda United2-06.2Waterford United2-46.1CSKA Sofia1-26.8Rijeka1-06.3Rijeka0-15.9St. Patrick's Athletic1-16.7Sligo Rovers2-06.0Bohemians5-36.1Shamrock Rovers3-3

Transfer History

SeasonTransferFee
25/26Waterford UnitedDerry CitySigned31/12/2025
24/25Free PlayerWaterford UnitedSigned31/12/2024
23/24Cheltenham TownFree PlayerReleased30/06/2024
22/23Arsenal U21Cheltenham TownSigned31/08/2022
20/21Southend UnitedArsenal U21End of loan30/05/2021
20/21Arsenal U21Southend UnitedOn loan15/10/2020
19/20Northampton TownArsenal U21End of loan29/06/2020
19/20Arsenal U21Northampton TownOn loan26/01/2020
17/18Arsenal U18Arsenal U21Signed30/06/2018
16/17Arsenal (Youth)Arsenal U18Signed30/06/2017
Total transfer fees: €0
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