Olarenwaju Kayode

Olarenwaju Kayode Biography / Profile

Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode was born May 8th, 1993 in Ibadan, Oyo State. H is a professional football player who plays as a forward for the Nigerian National Football Team and for Ukrainian Premier League club, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, on loan from English Premier League club, Manchester City FC.

Olarenwaju Kayode Age

Olarenwaju Kayode is 30 years old.

Olarenwaju Kayode Early Life

Kayode grew up in Ibadan where he started his football journey with Nigerian youth club, Marvellous FC.

Olarenwaju Kayode Career

The Nigerian international striker began to play professional football with Ghanaian football club,Red Bull Ghana and joined Ivorian Coast football club, ASEC Mimosas in 2010. With Mimosas, he was the part of the team that went on to win Ivory Coast Ligue 1 title in 2010. He was transferred to various football clubs as a loanee from ASEC Mimosas such as Swiss Club, FC Luzern on 2012, Nigerian football club, Heartland FC for 2013 season and Israeli club, Maccabi Netanya in 2013/2014 season. He was signed to a one-year contract deal with the main team of Maccabi Netanya on 10 October 2013.

With the club, he appeared in 31 matches and scored 13 goals and won Israeli second-tier league title, Liga Leumit in 2013/14 season. After his successful spell at the Israeli team, he signed a four-year contract deal with Austrian Bundesliga club, FK Austria Wien in 2015 and made his debut as well as scored his first goal for the Austrian club against SC Rheindorf Altach on 2 August 2015. He had memorable and successful time with the club, as he was the top goal scorer in Austrian Football Bundesliga for 2017 season.

His outstanding performances caught the attention of English Premier League club, Manchester City FC with whom he signed a four-year deal on August 2017 and was loaned to Spanish La Liga club, Gioana FC for rest of 2017. He made his debut for Spanish side against Atletico Madrid on 19 August 2017. On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan at Girona was terminated.

He played for Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup Under -17 tournament in 2009 and made his senior debut for the senior national football team of Nigeria against Senegal on 23 March 2017.

Olarenwaju Kayode Personal Life

A Christian, Olarenwaju Kayode, also known as Larry the King, is happily married to his wife, Ezinne Dora Kayode. Together the pair has three sons, Jason, Jayden, and Jamin. The youngest of the three was born during July 2017.

His net worth is assumed to be above $7 million, while his current market value is around$10 million.