Daniel Oladele Akinbiyi Oyegoke (born 3 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Daniel Oladele Akinbiyi Oyegoke[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 January 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barnet, England[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2017 | Barnet | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Brentford | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Bradford City (loan) | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Heart of Midlothian | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | England U16 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | England U19 | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | England U20 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 22 August 2024 (UTC) |
Oyegoke is a product of the Barnet and Arsenal academies and began his professional career with Brentford in 2021. A member of the club's B team, he gained his first senior experience on loan at EFL clubs Milton Keynes Dons and Bradford City. After failing to break into the first team squad at Brentford, Oyegoke transferred to Heart of Midlothian in 2024. He has been capped by England at youth level.
Club career
editEarly years
editAfter beginning his youth career as a forward in the Barnet Academy,[4] Oyegoke moved to the Arsenal Academy in 2017.[5][6] While at Hale End, he was converted into a right back and progressed to sign a scholarship deal at the end of the 2018–19 season.[4][5] At the end of his two-year scholarship, Oyegoke elected to decline the offer of a professional contract and departed the club.[7]
Brentford
editOn 1 July 2021, Oyegoke transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made 24 B team appearances during the 2021–22 season and was an unused substitute during two first team cup matches.[9][10] Oyegoke was called into the first team's 2022–23 pre-season training camp in Germany and made two friendly appearances.[11][12]
On 27 July 2022, Oyegoke joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[9] He made 18 appearances, predominantly as a starter,[10] before being recalled by Brentford on 2 January 2023.[11] During the second half of the 2022–23 season, Oyegoke was a part of the B team's 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning squad.[13]
On 28 June 2023, Oyegoke joined League Two club Bradford City on a season-long loan.[14] A second yellow card led Oyegoke to be sent off for the first time in his career after 41 minutes of the opening match of the 2023–24 season.[15] He made regular appearances until mid-November,[16] when he underwent surgery on a shoulder injury.[17] One month later, it was announced that the club would retain Oyegoke's registration until the end of the season, on reduced terms.[18] He returned to match play on 16 March 2024 and ended the 2023–24 season (in which the Bantams narrowly missed the League Two play-offs) with 28 appearances.[13] Despite being offered a new contract,[19] Oyegoke transferred out of Brentford on 21 June 2024.[13]
Heart of Midlothian
editOn 21 June 2024, Oyegoke transferred to Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20]
He made his debut for the Jam Tarts, coming on as a 85th minute substitute, in a 0-0 draw against Rangers in the opening game of the season.[21] In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round against Viktoria Plzeň, Oyegoke scored an own-goal in the last minute of the game when "a late cross turned into his own net".[22]
International career
editOyegoke was capped by England at U16, U17, U18 and U19 level.[10] He participated in an U19 training camp in May 2021 and was named in the squad for a pair of friendly matches in September 2021,[23] both of which he appeared in.[24] During the 2021–22 season, Oyegoke was a part of the U19 squad which qualified for the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship Finals.[25] He started in two of his five appearances at the Finals,[10] including the victory over Israel in the Final.[26]
In September 2022, Oyegoke was named in the England U20 squad for its Costa Cálida Supercup campaign.[27] He started in the opening match versus Chile and scored his first international goal in the 3–0 win.[28] Oyegoke was a member of England's 2023 U20 World Cup squad and started in every match prior to the team's round-of-16 exit.[29]
Personal life
editOyegoke is of Nigerian descent.[3] He attended Aldenham School.[30]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[31] | ― | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Brentford | 2021–22[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2022–23[33] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 3[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Bradford City (loan) | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25[34] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | ― | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Europa League
Honours
editBrentford B
England U19
References
edit- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b Daniel Oyegoke at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Lammie, Freddie (7 September 2020). "Daniel Oyegoke – Better Late Than Never". The Secret Scout. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "First-year scholars confirmed for next season". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke has NEVER liked Tottenham as Hearts new boy tells all ahead of clash with Ange and Co". Daily Record. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke joins Brentford". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Oyegoke joins MK Dons on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Daniel Oyegoke at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Daniel Oyegoke returns to Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Report: Boreham Wood 0–2 Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
"Report: Stuttgart 2 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022. - ^ a b c d "Oyegoke departs Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Oyegoke makes Bradford loan move". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
"Cox denied clean sheet on Bristol Rovers debut". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023. - ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "City uncertainty for Oyegoke after shoulder operation". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Bradford City boss provides update on Brentford defender plus latest on Aston Villa and West Brom loanees". The Yorkshire Post. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Oyegoke signs for Hearts". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Hearts 0-0 Rangers: Gers held to goalless draw at Tynecastle in Scottish Premiership curtain-raiser". Sky Sports. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Naismith bullish as Hearts' Europa League hopes dented by late loss". BBC Sport. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "England MU19s squad set for training camp in May". England Football. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Oyegoke features as England Under-19s draw in Germany". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Cox and Oyegoke in England Under-19 squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b Veevers, Nicholas. "England U19s 3–1 Israel". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Oyegoke earns first England U20s call". www.mkdons.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Edwards graduates to England Under 20s after silverware-ladened Under 19 career". Peterborough Telegraph. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Cox and Oyegoke knocked out of U20 World Cup". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Aldenham are the Investec ISFA U15 Champions 2018". Aldenham Senior School. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
External links
edit- Daniel Oyegoke at Soccerbase
- Daniel Oyegoke – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Daniel Oyegoke at heartsfc.co.uk