| Maxi Oyedele | |
| Fullname: | Maximillian Oyedele |
| Birth Date: | 2004 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Salford, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Legia Warsaw |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Beechfield United |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Burnley |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Manchester United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Altrincham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Legia Warsaw |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Poland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | Poland U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Poland U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Poland |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 October 2024 |
Maximillian Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.
Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks.[1] Having progressed through the ranks, he was a part of the 2021–22 FA Youth Cup winning side, featuring from the bench in the final.[2]
In February 2023, Oyedele, alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree, joined National League club Altrincham on loan as part of a new scheme that would see him continue training with the Manchester United youth teams, as well as having the opportunity to gain first-team playing experience.[3] The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic.[4] Following his return from loan to Manchester United, he was blocked from competing in the Under-19 European Championship, instead being included in the first-team squad for the trip to Norway.[5]
In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer.[7]
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, to a Polish mother and a Nigerian father, he is a Poland youth international, having represented Poland at the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.[8]
On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia,[9] Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia.[10] He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 1–3 loss.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | ||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||
Manchester United U18