| Josh Oluwayemi | |
| Fullname: | Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Waltham Forest, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Wellington Phoenix |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Chelmsford City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | Lahti |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Wellington Phoenix |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U16 |
| Club-Update: | 15 August 2024 |
Oluwaferanmi Joshua Chibuzo Oluwayemi (born 13 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.
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] He left Lahti in mid-August, after having recorded 14 appearances for the club.[15]
On 15 August 2024, Oluwayemi joined Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand club playing in the Australian top-tier A-League Men, on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[16]
Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi can choose to represent either England or Nigeria internationally.
Oluwayemi has represented England at under-15 and under-16 level.
In July 2021, Oluwayemi was called up to the senior Nigeria side for a friendly against Mexico.[17] [18]
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.[19] [20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2022–23 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Lahti | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||