Oladapo Joshua Afolayan

Oladapo Joshua Afolayan

Oladapo Joshua Afolayan attacks space by diagonal runs, dragging defenders as he cuts inside to shoot for FC St. Pauli. Oladapo Afolayan rose through West Ham's system before joining Bolton. He then powered Bolton's promotion bid. He was named Player of the Year in 2022 at Bolton after 14 goals in all competitions, then moved to FC St. Pauli in January 2023. With St. Pauli, he became a key creative outlet, contributing 9 goals and 3 assists in the 2023–24 promotion campaign. Oladapo Afolayan settles on the left or as an inverted winger, linking play and finishing moves. In the Bundesliga, Oladapo Afolayan keeps pressing high and attacking space to sustain St. Pauli's attacking tempo.

Xtra rating
1663
Global rank
4982
Updated: 14 April 2026
Country of Birth
England
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
11 September 1997
Position
Winger
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2025 14 402 0 0 0 0
2024 34 1762 3 1 0.15 0.05
2023 33 2283 10 3 0.39 0.12
2022 44 2871 9 5 0.28 0.16
2021 50 3842 14 5 0.33 0.12
2020 26 1801 2 3 0.1 0.15
2019 6 129 1 0 0.7 0
2018 15 588 1 0 0.15 0
2017 43 2989 11 0 0.33 0
2016 15 944 4 0 0.38 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2024

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Blackburn
    0 - 1
    02 May 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Leicester
    Blackburn
    Leicester
    Championship
    Sheffield Utd
    1 - 3
    22 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Blackburn
    Sheffield Utd
    Blackburn
    Championship - Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
    Blackburn
    1 - 1
    17 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Coventry
    Blackburn
    Coventry
    Championship - Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Southampton
    3 - 0
    14 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 19’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Blackburn
    Southampton
    Blackburn
    Championship - St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire, England
    Stoke City
    1 - 1
    11 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Blackburn
    Stoke City
    Blackburn
    Championship - bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Blackburn
    0 - 0
    06 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 11’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    West Brom
    Blackburn
    West Brom
    Championship - Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Birmingham
    0 - 1
    03 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Blackburn
    Birmingham
    Blackburn
    Championship - St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England
    Blackburn
    0 - 0
    21 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Middlesbrough
    Blackburn
    Middlesbrough
    Championship - Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Millwall
    1 - 2
    14 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 31’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Blackburn
    Millwall
    Blackburn
    Championship - The Den, London, England
    Oxford United
    1 - 0
    11 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 20’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.3
    Blackburn
    Oxford United
    Blackburn
    Championship - The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

    Teams

    FC St. Pauli
    Years: 2022-2025
    Bolton
    Years: 2020-2021
    West Ham United U23
    Years: 2017-2019
    Solihull Moors
    Years: 2016
    West Ham
    Years: []
    West Ham United U21
    Years: []
    Mansfield Town
    Years: []
    Oldham
    Years: []
    Blackburn
    Years: []

    Transfers

    31 Jan 2026
    Transfer
    FC St. Pauli
    Blackburn
    19 Jan 2023
    N/A
    Bolton
    FC St. Pauli
    01 Jul 2021
    Free
    West Ham
    Bolton
    01 Jun 2021
    N/A
    Bolton
    West Ham
    01 Feb 2021
    Loan
    West Ham
    Bolton
    20 Feb 2019
    Loan
    West Ham
    Oldham
    01 Jul 2018
    N/A
    Solihull Moors
    West Ham

    Injuries & Sidelined

    Muscle Injury
    …
    From: 26 Aug 2025 To: 28 Aug 2025 Team
    No injury records for this player.

    Honors

    No honors recorded for this player.