Players / Oladapo Joshua Afolayan
Oladapo Joshua Afolayan
Blackburn

Oladapo Joshua Afolayan

Left Midfielder · Blackburn. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionLM Age29 ClubBlackburn Market value€1.5mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBlackburnChampionship
PositionLeft MidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth29 years old
NationalityEnglandLondon
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.5mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height180 cm71 kg
Shirt number#21Blackburn
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Blackburn · Midfielder

Appearances88 starts
Minutes5700 substitute entries
Rating6.85provider season average
Goals + assists53 goals · 2 assists
Goals / 900.47minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.32minimum 90-minute sample
Shots148 on target
Passing81179 passes · 3 key
Defensive work112 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won41.2%40 of 97
Dribble success40.9%9 of 22
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr.Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr.Toronto FC · LMsame left midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 570 min / 2026 · 1,179 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Oladapo Joshua Afolayan and Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr. — stored season statistics
Context / metricOladapo Joshua AfolayanDerrick Burckley Etienne Jr.
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipMLS
Team in this sampleBlackburnToronto FC
Minutes5701,179
Appearances821
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9030.47 per 9040.31 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.32 per 9010.08 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9030.47 per 90161.22 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90111.74 per 90110.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Christopher Anthony WillockChristopher Anthony WillockCardiff · LMsame left midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age68match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 570 min / 2026 · 439 min

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Oladapo Joshua Afolayan and Christopher Anthony Willock — stored season statistics
Context / metricOladapo Joshua AfolayanChristopher Anthony Willock
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship
Team in this sampleBlackburnCardiff
Minutes570439
Appearances88
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9030.47 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.32 per 9010.21 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9030.47 per 90163.28 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90111.74 per 9030.62 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Corey Josiah Paul Blackett-TaylorCorey Josiah Paul Blackett-TaylorDerby · LMsame left midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age68match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 570 min / 2026 · 177 min

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Oladapo Joshua Afolayan and Corey Josiah Paul Blackett-Taylor — stored season statistics
Context / metricOladapo Joshua AfolayanCorey Josiah Paul Blackett-Taylor
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship
Team in this sampleBlackburnDerby
Minutes570177
Appearances87
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9030.47 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.32 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9030.47 per 905— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90111.74 per 903— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Brahian David CuelloBrahian David CuelloUnion Santa Fe · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age41match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 570 min / 2026 · 1,228 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Oladapo Joshua Afolayan and Brahian David Cuello — stored season statistics
Context / metricOladapo Joshua AfolayanBrahian David Cuello
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga Profesional
Team in this sampleBlackburnUnion Santa Fe
Minutes5701,228
Appearances821
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9030.47 per 9040.29 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.32 per 9010.07 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9030.47 per 90141.03 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90111.74 per 90201.47 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Leonel BuccaLeonel BuccaIndepend. Rivadavia · MIDsame midfielder group · close age profile36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 570 min / 2026 · 538 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Oladapo Joshua Afolayan and Leonel Bucca — stored season statistics
Context / metricOladapo Joshua AfolayanLeonel Bucca
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga Profesional
Team in this sampleBlackburnIndepend. Rivadavia
Minutes570538
Appearances814
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9030.47 per 9040.67 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9020.32 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9030.47 per 9061 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90111.74 per 90111.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves31 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: West Ham → Bolton · 01 Jul 2021, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 23.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202101 Jul 2021West Ham → BoltonFreeFree transfer23
202101 Jun 2021Bolton → West HamTransferTerms not supplied23
202101 Feb 2021West Ham → BoltonLoanTerms not supplied23
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Blackburn · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeWest Ham → Bolton

Provider transfer record

TransferBolton → West Ham

Provider transfer record

LoanWest Ham → Bolton

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

London, England

Value & contract

Market value

€1.5m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-16

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityOladapo Joshua AfolayanHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBlackburnHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedLowNo public source stored · checked
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 13 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Left MidfielderForward

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ForwardLeft Midfielder

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Left MidfielderForward

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MidfielderLeft Midfielder

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