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 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Poland U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Poland U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Poland U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 12 October 2023 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Legia Warsaw |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Maximillian "Maxi" Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Born in England, he represents Poland at youth level.
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 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 and under-21 levels.[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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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 | |||||
Career total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
Manchester United U18