| David Olaoye | |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Akragas |
| Youthclubs1: | Junior Hammers |
| Youthclubs2: | Elite Pro Sports |
| Clubs1: | Barking |
| Clubs2: | Newham |
| Clubs3: | Tottenham Phoenix |
| Clubs4: | Ware |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | AO Tympakiou |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2017 |
| Clubs6: | NK Bravo |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs7: | El Porvenir |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Clubs8: | Nybergsund |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Årdal |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2021 |
| Clubs12: | → Viktoria Otrokovice (loan) |
| Caps12: | 7 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs13: | Tomori Berat |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Years14: | 2023 |
| Clubs14: | Monasterace |
| Years15: | 2023– |
| Clubs15: | Akragas |
| Caps15: | 0 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 December 2023 |
David Olaoye (born 18 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Akragas.[1]
Olaoye spent his youth career with Junior Hammers and Elite Pro Sports.[2] [3] He began his senior career with English non-league sides Barking, Newham, Tottenham Phoenix and Ware.[4] In 2016, he joined Greek regional side AO Tympakiou; amid interest from Sheffield United.[2] [5] After twelve total appearances and two goals in Greece, Olaoye departed to subsequently join NK Bravo of Slovenia in January 2017.[3] [6] [7] His stay lasted a further six months, but four of those were spent off-field due to a notable ligament injury.[3] [8] In August 2017, Primera C Metropolitana side El Porvenir signed Olaoye; signing a two-year contract.[2] [3] [9] [10]
He made his debut on 20 November versus Berazategui, becoming the first English professional to play in Argentine football.[2] [3] [11] He left El Porvenir in June 2018, subsequently having a trial with UAI Urquiza. The trial came to an end due injury to his rib cage which occurred in training, which left him sidelined for over a month.[12] [13] In 2019, Olaoye switched Argentina for Norway after agreeing terms with Nybergsund of the 3. divisjon.[14] [15] He scored on his second appearance against Verdal, though received a red card later in the match. Olaoye moved across the division to join Årdal for 2020.[16] He didn't appear competitively for them, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and departed midway through the year to sign for Jiskra Domažlice in the Czech Republic.[17]
Olaoye initially featured for Jiskra Domažlice's B team in the fifth tier, scoring twice on his debut versus Baník Stříbro on 12 September.[18] His first appearance for their senior side came on 19 September against Admira Prague, as he was substituted on for the final minutes of a 4–2 win in the Bohemian Football League.[18]
Olaoye grew up in Forest Gate, London with Nigerian parents.[3] [19] He supports Arsenal.[2] Two of his three brothers, Daniel & Jonathan, are also footballers.[2] [20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AO Tympakiou | 2016–17 | A1 Division | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| El Porvenir | 2017–18 | Primera C Metropolitana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nybergsund | 2019 | 3. divisjon | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Årdal | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jiskra Domažlice | 2020–21 | Bohemian Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Jiskra Domažlice B | 2020–21 | Plzeň Championship | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||||