Joseph Olaleye

Joseph Mayoma Olaleye (born 22 November 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club TRAU.^[1]

Joseph Olaleye

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Mayoma Olaleye
Date of birth	(1996-11-22) 22 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Position(s)	Winger / Striker
Team information
Current team	TRAU
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	TRAU	48	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:35, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Nigeria, Olaleye made his senior debut with I-league club TRAU,^[2] in the 2019–20 season and has secured 11 appearances for the Indian side primarily playing as right midfielder and centre-forward.^[3] Joseph also assisted Joel Sunday to score a goal against Mohun Bagan but they faced a decimating defeat of 1-3 due to well anticipated goals of Spaniards Fran González and Joseba Beitia. Also, Senegalese Baba Diawara contributed a goal to the Kolkata based side.^[4]

Initially signed by the Indian side TRAU, he had appearance for the senior squad and played for I-League 2nd Division side (erstwhile) in the 2018–19 season whereby the Nigerian has played up to the standards and made the club enable to acquire the promotion in the I-League whereby he secured 7 goals in 13 games.^[5][6] The Nigerian possess a decent chemistry with Princewill Emeka, who emerged as the leading goalscorer in the 2018–19 campaign.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 May 2022^[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TRAU	2018–19	I-League 2nd Division	13	7	0	0	—		13	7
	2019–20	I-League	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2020–21		15	2	0	0	—		15	0
	2021–22		9	0	0	0	—		9	0
Career total			48	9	0	0	0	0	48	9