Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maximillian Oyedele | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | Beechfield United | ||
2011–2012 | Burnley | ||
2012–2022 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2024 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Legia Warsaw | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Poland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Poland U19 | 9 | (0) |
2023– | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023 |
Maximillian Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Born in England, he represents Poland at youth international level.
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 February 2024[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League 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[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
Manchester United U18
References
- ^ Freeman, Will (11 July 2023). "Who is Maxi Oyedele? Manchester United youngster included in Erik ten Hag's squad vs Leeds United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "BINNION: 'I KNEW THIS CLUB WAS SPECIAL'". www.manutd.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "UNITED TRIO HEAD OUT IN INNOVATIVE LOAN SCHEME". www.manutd.com/en. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Voting now open for Goal of the Season". altrinchamfc.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "UNITED TAKE 26-MAN SQUAD TO NORWAY". www.manutd.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Man United midfielder Oyedele signs on loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Ziółkowski, Maciej (2024-08-22). "Oficjalnie. Maxi Oyedele w Legii". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Kim jest Maxi Oyedele, talent Manchesteru United?". sport.tvp.pl.
- ^ Maxi Oyedele at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
External links
- Maxi Oyedele at Soccerway