James Olayinka
Derry CityHeight
28
Shirt
25 years
Oct 5, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
EnglandCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
CM
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches9%Shot attempts49%Goals50%
Chances created37%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions20%
Premier Division 2026
1
Goals1
Assists13
Started24
Matches1,403
Minutes played6.73
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
CSKA Sofia
Waterford FC
Drogheda United
Shamrock RoversDerry CityAug 21
Premier Division
Bohemian FC
5-3
29’
6.2
Aug 7
Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
2-0
15’
6.1
Aug 2
Premier Division
St. Patrick's Athletic
1-1
10’
6.2
Jul 30
Conference League Qualification
Rijeka
0-1
62’
-
Jul 23
Conference League Qualification
Rijeka
1-0
80’
-
2026Season shot map
On target: 17%- 18Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.33xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.01xG0.03xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,403
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.33
xG on target (xGOT)
0.23
Non-penalty xG
1.33
Shots
18
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.62
Successful passes
452
Pass accuracy
83.2%
Accurate long balls
19
Long ball accuracy
50.0%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
1
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
23.8%
Duels won
78
Duels won %
54.2%
Aerial duels won
20
Aerial duels won %
57.1%
Touches
807
Touches in opposition box
40
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
16
Defending
Defensive contributions
81
Tackles
38
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
21
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
70
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
26
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
21
xG against while on pitch
18.74
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches9%Shot attempts49%Goals50%
Chances created37%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions20%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
30 2 | ||
33 1 | ||
43 1 | ||
21 3 | ||
4 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
8 4 | ||
13 0 | ||
2 0 | ||
4 1 | ||
6 1 | ||
23 3 | ||
26 5 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Arsenal
England1
FA Cup(19/20)
1
Community Shield(20/21)
Arsenal U23
1
Premier League 2(17/18)