Nicholas Oyekunle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adetokunbo Adewale Ayomide Oyekunle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2007[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:48, 1 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:51, 1 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Adetokunbo Adewale Ayomide Oyekunle (born 9 January 2007), known as Nicholas Oyenkunle, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Southampton.
Club career
On 8 February 2024, Oyenkunle signed his first professional contract with Southampton.[3] In May 2025, he became the all-time leading scorer in the U18 Premier League.[4] On 18 July, Oyenkunle signed a new two-year contract.[5] Oyenkunle made his first appearance for the club on 1 November in a 2–0 home defeat against Preston North End after he replaced Mads Roerslev in the 86th minute.[6]
International career
On 19 May 2025, Oyenkunle was named in the England under-18 squad for the first time.[7] He made his debut on 28 May in a 2–1 defeat against Morocco under-18s.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2025–26[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Nicholas Oyekunle Southampton U21: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (8 February 2025). "Young Southampton FC forward signs first professional contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (8 May 2025). "Southampton starlet now all-time leading scorer in U18 Premier League". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Eight Under-21s sign new contracts". Southampton FC. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ George, Dan (1 November 2025). "Southampton 0–2 Preston North End". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (19 May 2025). "England MU18s squad named for Morocco trip". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Holly (28 May 2025). "Report: Morocco 2–1 England MU18s". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Nicholas Oyekunle in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
External links
Profile at Southampton F.C. website