Dele Olaoye

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Dele Olaoye
Personal information
Full name Dolapo Olaoye[1]
Date of birth (1982-10-17) 17 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Port Vale 1 (0)
2002–2005 Michigan Bucks
2006–2008 Stafford Rangers 24 (4)
2008–20?? Redditch United
2008 → Rugby Town (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dolapo Olaoye (born 17 October 1982) is a Nigerian former footballer. He played in the Football League for Port Vale, and also played Conference football for Stafford Rangers.

Career[edit]

Olaoye joined Port Vale in August 2000, making his debut on 19 August as a late substitute for Tony Naylor in Vale's 3–0 win at home to Oxford United.[3] However, this was his only appearance in the Vale first-team before being released.[4]

He subsequently moved to the United States where he attended Mercer University and played for Michigan Bucks.[5] He scored 31 goals in four years with the Bucks, being named as Freshman of the Year in 2002, on the First Team All-Conference in 2002 and 2004, on the Second Team All-Conference in 2003 and 2005, and the All-Tournament Team in 2005.[6] He returned to Port Vale as a triallist in July 2005, scoring in their 4–1 friendly win against Northwich Victoria.[7]

He joined Stafford Rangers in August 2006,[5] but struggled with injuries and was released at the end of the 2007–08 season after Stafford's relegation to the Conference North.[8] He joined Redditch United , but was loaned to Rugby Town prior to the start of the 2008–09 season, returning to Redditch in August 2008.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:[9][10]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 2000–01 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Stafford Rangers 2006–07 Conference National 16 4 2 0 0 0 18 4
2007–08 Conference National 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 24 4 2 0 0 0 26 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dele Olaoye". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ Rothmans football yearbook 2002-03. London : Headline. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7553-1099-9. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Port Vale 3-0 Oxford". Soccerbase. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Dele Oyaoye player profile". onevalefan.co.uk. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Rangers strengthen". NonLeagueDaily. 8 August 2002. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  6. ^ Record Book (PDF). Mercer Bears.
  7. ^ "Saturday's pre-season friendly round-up (part three)". NonLeaguedaily. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Dolapo Olaoye". Rugby Town F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  9. ^ Dele Olaoye at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. ^ Dele Olaoye at Soccerbase
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