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O. Kayode

Experienced headEsenler Erokspor · 33 yrsTransferred to Mardin 1969

Profile

PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age33
Date of birth8 May 1993
BirthplaceIbadan
Height176 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubEsenler Erokspor
Centre-forward
37
Appearances
17
Goals
3
Assists
2505
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Esenler Erokspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig3717325056.92

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, top 11% of 1. Lig centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.5, ranking 305th of 405 in the 1. Lig. 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.

Judged on this season alone, Kayode graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 44 centre-forwards in the 1. Lig, on 17 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances (0.719 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 47). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 34th of 44 of the 44 centre-forwards in the 1. Lig. 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.

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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: 2025/26
Current potential34th of 44 centre-forwards · 1. LigCurrent seasonTop 12% centre-forwards · 1. Lig5th-best centre-forward in the 1. Lig305th in the 1. Lig · potential34th-highest potential centre-forward in the 1. Lig
16.5
Ratingi
34th of 44 centre-forwards
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

17
Goals
3
Assists
20
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

With a Rating of 16.5, Kayode carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 1. Lig of 44. 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals17
Shots on target34
Shots49

Passing

Assists3
Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success40%
Fouls won41

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions2
Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.