Olarenwaju Kayode

Olarenwaju "Larry" Kayode
Personal information
Full name Tobi Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode
Date of birth (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
FK Austria Wien
Number 8
Youth career
Marvellous F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 ASEC Mimosas
2010AFAD Djékanou (loan)
2012FC Luzern (loan) 4 (0)
2013Heartland (loan)[1]
2013–2014Maccabi Netanya (loan) 25 (10)
2014–2015 Maccabi Netanya 31 (13)
2015– FK Austria Wien 26 (11)
National team
2009 Nigeria U-17 5 (0)
2011–2013 Nigeria U-20 15 (4)
2011 Nigeria U-23 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Tobi Olarenwaju "Larry" Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian football footballer currently playing for FK Austria Wien.

Career

Kayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas. After few days left ASEC Mimosas .[2] before on 20 May 2010 returned to his club ASEC.[3] On 2 February 2012 left ASEC Mimosas[4] and joined for until 30 November 2012 to Swiss club FC Luzern.[5]

In March 2013 Kayode was training with Dinamo Minsk.[6]

On 12 September 2013, Kayode signed a one year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya[7]

After another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and 6 assists, Kayode signed a 4 year deal with FK Austria Wien. Wien paid a €800,000 transfer fee to get the services of the Nigerian striker.

On 2 August 2015, Kayode scored his first goal for FK Austria Wien against SC Rheindorf Altach.

Honours

International career

Kayode played for the Nigeria national under-17 football team the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8] On 3 May 2010 earned his first call-up for the Nigeria national under-20 football team for the Qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya.[9] He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.[10]

Personal life

On 13 June 2015, Kayode traditionally wed his long-time love, Ezinne Okoro in Ozuitem, Abia State, Nigeria at her family's village compound.

References

  1. http://www.footballzz.com/jogador_fotos.php?id=181342
  2. GALMAN et SOWAH s'en vont.
  3. Sport-ivoire.ci :: Le portail du sport ivoirien - actualités - N’Gossan revient à l’ASEC
  4. KAYODE Olarenwaju: ASEC Mimosas - Le site officiel
  5. Dario Lezcano zum FC Luzern - Neue Luzerner Zeitung Online
  6. Kayode leaves camp for AYC
  7. http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=127&docID=151437&lang=HE
  8. Olarenwaju KayodeFIFA competition record
  9. NFF invites AZEEZ,35 others to Flying Eagles - All Nigeria Soccer
  10. Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close
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