Joseph Olaleye

Joseph Mayoma Olaleye (born 22 November 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a Forward for I-league club TRAU.[1]

Joseph Olaleye
Personal information
Full name Joseph Mayoma Olaleye
Date of birth (1996-11-22) 22 November 1996
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 TRAU
Number 36
2019–2020 TRAU 24 (7)

Club career

Born in Nigeria, Olaleye made his senior debut with I-league club TRAU, in the 2019–20 season and has secured 11 appearances for the Indian side primarily playing as right midfielder and centre-forward.[2] Joseph also assisted Joel Sunday to score a goal against Mohun Bagan but they faced a decimating defeat of 1-3 due to well anticipated goals of Spaniards Fran González and Joseba Beitia. Also, Senegalese Baba Diawara contributed a goal to the Kolkata based side.[3]

Initially signed by the Indian side TRAU, he had appearance for the senior squad and played for I-League 2nd Division side (erstwhile) in the 2018–19 season whereby the Nigerian has played up to the standards and made the club enable to acquire the promotion in the I-League whereby he secured 7 goals in 13 games.[4][5] The Nigerian possess a decent chemistry with Princewill Emeka, who emerged as the leading goalscorer in the 2018–19 campaign.[6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TRAU 2018–19[7] I-League 2nd Division 137——137
TRAU 2019–20[8] I-League 110——110

References
  1. "J. OLALEYE". www.int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Joseph Mayoma Olaleye". www.flashscore.com.au. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "TRAU FC 1 FT 3 Mohun Bagan". www.espn.in. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "TRAU FC win 2nd Division League, earn promotion to I-League". www.goal.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "2nd Division League: Joseph Mayowa scores twice as TRAU FC thrash Lonestar Kashmir FC 4-1". www.e-pao.net. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. "TRAU FC Scoring Stats". www.espn.in. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. "TRAU FC Scoring Stats". www.espn.in. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. "TRAU FC Scoring Stats". www.espn.in. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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