Kazeem Olaigbe | |
Fullname: | Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe |
Birth Date: | 2 January 2003 |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Cercle Brugge |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthyears1: | –2019 |
Youthclubs1: | Anderlecht |
Youthyears2: | 2019–2022 |
Youthclubs2: | Southampton |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs1: | Southampton |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs2: | → Ross County (loan) |
Caps2: | 19 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023 |
Clubs3: | → Harrogate Town (loan) |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Cercle Brugge |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Belgium U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
Nationalteam3: | Belgium U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
Nationalyears4: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam4: | Belgium U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2022 |
Nationalteam5: | Belgium U20 |
Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
Nationalteam6: | Belgium U21 |
Nationalcaps6: | 7 |
Nationalgoals6: | 4 |
Club-Update: | 08:12, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 15:13, 25 May 2024 (UTC) |
Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe (born 2 January 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. He has represented Belgium at youth international level.
Olaigbe began his career with Anderlecht before joining Southampton in the summer of 2019.[1] On 15 February 2022, Olaigbe signed a contract extension with Southampton until June 2024.[2] [3]
On 27 June 2022, Olaigbe joined Ross County on a season-long loan.[4] [5] On 16 July 2022, Olaigbe made his first professional appearance for Ross County in the Scottish League Cup in their 1–1 (3–4 pens) victory against Buckie Thistle, coming on as a substitute to replace Owura Edwards in the 66th minute.[6] Ten days later, Olaigbe started his first professional match for the club in a 2–0 win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish League Cup, and provided an assist for Josh Sims.[7] Olaigbe returned to his parent club on 31 January 2023.[8] Later that day, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 29 August 2023, Olaigbe joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.[10]
Born in Belgium, Olaigbe is of Nigerian descent.[11] He has represented Belgium at under-17 and under-19 levels.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Southampton U21 | 2019–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2020–21 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
2021–22 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Total | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
Ross County (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 25 | 2 | ||
Harrogate Town (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
Cercle Brugge | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | |||
2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
Total | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 38 | 6 | ||||
Career total | 70 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 88 | 14 |