Joshua Kayode
{{short description|Irish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joshua Kayode
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Joshua Akinola Ogunfaolu-Kayode{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|05|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Rotherham United
| clubnumber = 28
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Rotherham United
| years1 = 2017–
| clubs1 = Rotherham United
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2022
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 00:09, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:56, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
}}
Joshua Akinola Ogunfaolu-Kayode (born 4 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rotherham United.
Born in Nigeria, Kayode represents Ireland internationally.
Club career
=Rotherham United=
Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria, however, he grew up in Dublin, Ireland playing for St.Mochta's FC in Clonsilla before moving to start his career in the youth team of Rotherham United. He made his professional debut in August 2017 in the EFL Trophy defeat to Manchester City U21. On 20 November 2017 he signed his first professional contract, a deal until the summer of 2020.{{cite web|publisher=Rotherham United FC|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2017/november/read--kayode-pens-professional-deal/|title=Kayode pens professional deal|date=20 November 2018|accessdate=7 July 2019}}
On 19 September 2018, Kayode joined National League side Chesterfield on a one-month youth loan.{{cite web|publisher=Rotherham United FC|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2018/september/read--kayode-moves-out-on-loan/|title=Kayode moves out on loan to Chesterfield|date=19 September 2018|accessdate=7 July 2019}} In early August 2019 he joined National League North side Gateshead on loan until January 2020, with conditions attached that meant he could still feature for Rotherham in the EFL Trophy.{{cite web |title=Joshua Kayode heads out on loan |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2019/august/read--joshua-kayode-heads-out-on-loan/ |publisher=Rotherham United F.C. |accessdate=3 August 2019}}
After returning from Gateshead, Kayode signed a new {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal extending his stay at Rotherham United until the summer of 2022. He then moved on loan to League Two side Carlisle United for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |title=Striker in from the Millers |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/january/loan-striker-in-from-the-millers/ |accessdate=15 January 2020 |work=Carlisle United F.C.}} This loan was formally extended in May 2020 to cover any potential extension to the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2020/may/read--kayode-loan-extended-with-carlisle-united/|title=Kayode extends loan period with Carlisle United|publisher=Rotherham United F.C.|date=15 May 2020}}
On 4 August 2020, Kayode returned to Carlisle United, on a one-year loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/august/loan-a-familiar-face-is-in-for-the-season/|title = LOAN: A familiar face is in for the season}} In April 2021 whilst on loan at Carlisle, Kayode signed a new contract with the Millers that would keep him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/april/read--jj-pens-long-term-millers-deal/|title=JJ pens long-term Millers deal|website=www.themillers.co.uk|date=15 April 2021}} He scored his first goal for Rotherham in an EFL Trophy tie against Crewe Alexandra on 4 January 2022.{{cite news
|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/crewe-2-rotherham-united-4-kayode-and-ladapo-strike-late-for-millers-3515122
|title=Crewe 2 Rotherham United 4: Kayode and Ladapo strike late for Millers
|publisher=yorkshirepost.co.uk
|date=4 January 2022 |access-date=10 March 2022}}
In pre-season ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Kayode would sustain a hamstring injury minutes after scoring the equaliser for Rotherham United in a friendly against Mansfield Town. After recovery, and in the need for game time, Kayode left Rotherham United on loan - signing for MK Dons on the 29 August 2022. He would debut for MK Dons the following day as MK Dons suffered a 1–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy. On 3 September Kayode would make his League bow for the Dons, starting on the bench in a 1–0 loss away to Exeter City, his second League appearance coming versus Bolton Wanderers.
In July 2024, Kayode joined fellow League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2024/july/26/shrewsbury-snap-up-/|title=Shrewsbury snap up Joshua Kayode on loan|website=www.shrewsburytown.com|date=26 July 2024|accessdate=27 July 2024}} In August 2024, Kayode scored his first goal for Shrewsbury Town, against Notts County in the Carabao Cup.{{Cite web |title=Carabao Cup: Shrewsbury Town 3-3 Notts County (4-3 on pens) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clyl28705y2t |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} He returned to Rotherham on 12 January 2025.{{cite web| url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2025/january/12/read-/| title=Kayode Returns from Shrewsbury Loan Stint| work=Rotherham United FC| date=12 January 2025| access-date=10 April 2025}}
International career
Kayode was called up the Republic of Ireland under-21 team for the first time in October 2020, for the European Championship qualifier against Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18765708.carlisle-utd-striker-gets-international-call-up/|title=Carlisle Utd striker gets international call-up|publisher=newsandstar.co.uk|date=2 October 2020|accessdate=15 October 2020}} He was called up for a second time in November 2020, making his debut from the bench against Iceland under-21 on 15 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/13/2021/2026595|title=Under-21 {{!}} Late Iceland goal sinks Ireland|publisher=Football Association of Ireland|date=15 November 2020}} He made his full debut and scored his first under-21 international goal on 18 November 2020, against Luxembourg under-21 in Luxembourg City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54995036|title=Republic of Ireland U21s sign off Euro qualifying campaign|website=BBC Sport|date=18 November 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|17 August 2024}}
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Honours
Rotherham United
- EFL League One second-place promotion: 2021–22{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61198302 |title=Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham |website=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=6 February 2023}}
- EFL Trophy: 2021–22{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60973705 |title=Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United |first=Chris |last=Peddy |website=BBC Sport |date=3 April 2022 |access-date=3 April 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|joshua-kayode/498094}}
{{Shrewsbury Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Lagos
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Nigerian emigrants to Ireland
Category:Irish people of Nigerian descent
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Nigerian expatriates in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Black Irish sportspeople