Olarenwaju Kayode

Olarenwaju Ayobami Kayode (born 8 May 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği.

Early career
Kayode began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas.

On 2 February 2012 Kayode left ASEC Mimosas joining Swiss club FC Luzern on loan until 30 November 2012.

Maccabi Netanya
On 10 October 2013, Kayode signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.

Austria Wien
After another successful season with Maccabi Netanya, netting 13 goals and six assists, Kayode signed a four-year deal with FK Austria Wien. On 2 August 2015, he scored on his FK Austria Wien debut against SC Rheindorf Altach.

Manchester City
On 17 August 2017, Manchester City signed Kayode on a four-year deal and immediately loaned him out to Girona for the 2017–18 season. Kayode made his La Liga debut on 19 August 2017, replacing Portu in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.

On 2 March 2018, Kayode was loaned to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk after his loan at Girona was terminated.

Shakhtar Donetsk
On 8 June 2018, Shakhtar Donetsk announced that following Kayode's successful loan spell they would exercise their option to sign him permanently for an undisclosed fee. Kayode signed for Shakhtar on a five-year deal.

Gaziantep (loan)
On 9 August 2019, Kayode was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep F.K.

Sivasspor (loan)
On 17 September 2020, Kayode signed on loan to Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor. He scored his first Sivasspor goal on his Europa League debut for the club against Villarreal in a 5–3 away loss, and scored against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 2–1 home loss in the following fixture.

Ümraniyespor (loan)
Upon his return from Sivasspor, Kayode did not appear for Shakhtar in the first half of the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Kayode was loaned by Ümraniyespor until the end of the 2022–23 season.

International career
Kayode played for the Nigeria U17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 3 May 2010, he earned his first call-up for the Nigeria U20 team for the qualifiers to the African Youth Championship in Libya. He was called on 12 April 2011 for the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Kayode made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 draw with Senegal on 23 March 2017.

Personal life
In May 2024, Kayode claimed to have conducted a DNA test on his three children which showed that he was not the biological father to any of them.

Honours
ASEC Mimosas
 * Ligue 1: 2010

Maccabi Netanya
 * Liga Leumit: 2013–14

Shakhtar Donetsk
 * Ukrainian Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19
 * Ukrainian Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19

Sivasspor
 * Turkish Cup: 2021–22