Ayo Obileye

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Ayo Obileye
Personal information
Full name Stephen Ayomide Oluwagbenga Obileye[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Homerton, England
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Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leyton Orient
0000–2011 Chelsea
2011–2013 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2014–2016 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2014–2015 Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 26 (2)
2015–2016 Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Stephen Ayomide Oluwagbenga Obileye (born 2 September 1994) is an English footballer playing as a defender.

Early life

Obileye was born in Homerton University Hospital in the London Borough of Hackney to Nigerian parents.[3][4][5]

Career

Obileye started his career in the youth system at Leyton Orient, before joining Chelsea as a schoolboy. He stayed with the club until 2011, but failed to earn a scholarship with the club.[6] In 2011 he moved north to sign a two-year scholarship with the academy at Sheffield Wednesday.[3] He made his professional debut at the age of 16 in August 2011, starting in the 0–0 draw with Yorkshire rivals Bradford City at Valley Parade in the Football League Trophy, which Bradford went on to win on penalties.[7] He was made captain of the Development Squad for the 2012–13 season, and was awarded with his first professional contract for the club in May 2013, signing a one-year deal on completion of his scholarship.[8] In March 2014, he was linked with moves away from the club as he wanted to return to his London roots, and spent a short time training with Premier League side Crystal Palace.[6] In May 2014, he left Sheffield Wednesday at the end of his contract having only made one first team appearance, turning down a new deal.[6]

In October 2014, he signed for Football League Championship side Charlton Athletic after impressing on trial, and was placed in the U21 Development Squad.[9] He initially signed on a short-term deal, but in November 2014 his contract was extended until June 2015.[10] Later in the month he signed for Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month youth loan deal.[10] As part of the loan agreement he was still eligible to play for Charton's U21 Development Squad.[3] He made his debut on the same day, coming on as a substitute for Damian Batt in the 1–0 away defeat to AFC Wimbledon.[11] In December 2014, his loan was extended for a further month, having made four appearances for the Daggers.[12] He continued to have a positive impact in the Daggers back-line and in January 2015 his loan was again extended for a further month.[13] He continued to remain a permanent fixture in the Daggers defence, extending his stay in February 2015 until the end of the season.[14] He returned to Charlton in May 2015, having made 26 appearances for the Daggers, scoring twice.[11]

In August 2015, he returned to Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until January 2016, after a successful loan the previous season.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 January 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2011–12[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2014–15[11] League Two 26 2 0 0 26 2
2015–16[17] League Two 16 0 2 1 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 21 1
Total 42 2 2 1 3 0 47 3
Career total 42 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 48 3
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearance in Football League Trophy

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