Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.
Club career
Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic.[5] 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.[6]
In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer.[8]
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, under-20 and under-21 levels.[9]
On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia,[10] Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia.[11] He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 1–3 loss.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Polish Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Manchester United U18
References
- ^ "Maximillian Oyedele". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ 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 (22 August 2024). "Oficjalnie. Maxi Oyedele w Legii". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Kim jest Maxi Oyedele, talent Manchesteru United?". sport.tvp.pl.
- ^ Kamieniecki, Piotr (30 September 2024). "Maxi Oyedele powołany do reprezentacji Polski. Wystarczyło... 100 minut w Legii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Powołania do reprezentacji Polski na październikowe mecze Ligi Narodów" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (12 October 2024). "Maxi Oyedele zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski. Występ poniżej oczekiwań". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ 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 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Maxi Oyedele at Soccerway