Olarenwaju Kayode

Following his move to Mardin 1969, Kayode's current-season form is level with last season (Season 47→47), while his Rating held around 17. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Mardin 1969 · 4th	4	2	0	6.63	17	47
2025/26	Esenler Erokspor · 3rd	37	17	3	6.92	17	47
2024/25	Esenler Erokspor	8	4	1	6.83	—	—
2024/25	Şanlıurfaspor	8	4	1	6.83	—	—
2023/24	Gençlerbirliği S.K.	7	1	1	6.97	—	—
2022/23	Ümraniyespor · 17th	12	3	0	6.78	25	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Nigeria · international

Side	Apps	G
Nigeria	3	0
Nigeria U20	9	5
Nigeria U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

O. Kayode is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Esenler Erokspor, enjoying a standout season — 17 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 47. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.72 goal contributions per 90 (0.61 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kayode.

On the season, Kayode graded 47 for current form (age-blind), on 17 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances (0.719 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 47 → 47). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 33 Kayode is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kayode is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

16.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

47.3

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

71.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.72

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Esenler Erokspor finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.46

Goals / app

17 goals in 37 appearances (0.46 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 20). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.54 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.72 goal contributions per 90 (0.61 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.72 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.4%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.611

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.719

Defensive actions / 900.431

Player flow

Goal involvements20

Cards / 900.108

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 33, Kayode sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kayode's projected Rating — 16.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals17

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

About O. Kayode

Olarenwaju Ayoba Kayode is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for Mardin 1969, born on May 8, 1993 in Ibadan, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Nigeria.

This season

In the current season, O. Kayode has made 4 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 346 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Çorum FK (58 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Kayode at 16.5 with a Season form score of 47.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, O. Kayode has totalled 285 club appearances with 93 goals and 22 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Esenler Erokspor.

On the international stage, O. Kayode has represented Nigeria, Nigeria U20, Nigeria U17 — 18 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.