Josh Oluwayemi
Personal information
Full name Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Lahti
Youth career
2017–2022 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 0 (0)
International career
England U15
England U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Lahti.

Club career

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]

International career

Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi can choose to represent either England or Nigeria internationally.[15]

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

In July 2021, Oluwayemi was called up to the senior Nigeria side for a friendly against Mexico.[15][16]

Personal life

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.[17][18]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 January 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
Maidenhead United (loan) 2020–21 National League 1000—1[lower-alpha 1]020
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2021–22 ———2[lower-alpha 2]020
Portsmouth 2022–23 League One 4000005[lower-alpha 2]090
Chelmsford City (loan) 2023–24 National League South 19020—1[lower-alpha 1]0220
Career total 240200090350
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Joshua Oluwayemi FC Lahden maalille".
  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". www.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". www.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. 1 2 3 "Joshua Oluwayemi: Portsmouth sign Nigeria prospect keeper from Tottenham". Goal.com. 20 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Maiden Nigeria call-up for Oluwayemi". Tottenham Hotspur. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  17. ↑ Young, Graeme (27 July 2019). "Tobi Oluwayemi joins Celtic as Tottenham academy keeper pens three-year deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ Josh Oluwayemi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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