Kazeem Olaigbe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2019–2022 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Ross County (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023– | Cercle Brugge | 42 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2019 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium U21 | 13 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:04, 19 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 30 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe (born 2 January 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. He has represented Belgium at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Olaigbe began his career with Anderlecht before joining Southampton in the summer of 2019.[1][2] On 15 February 2022, Olaigbe signed a contract extension with Southampton until June 2024.[2][3]
On 27 June 2022, Olaigbe joined Ross County on a season-long loan.[4][5] On 16 July 2022, Olaigbe made his first professional appearance for Ross County in the Scottish League Cup in their 1–1 (3–4 pens) victory against Buckie Thistle, coming on as a substitute to replace Owura Edwards in the 66th minute.[6] Ten days later, Olaigbe started his first professional match for the club in a 2–0 win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish League Cup, and provided an assist for Josh Sims.[7] Olaigbe returned to his parent club on 31 January 2023.[8] Later that day, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 29 August 2023, Olaigbe joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.[10]
International career
[edit]Born in Belgium, Olaigbe is of Nigerian descent.[11] He has represented Belgium at under-17 and under-19 levels.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21 | 2019–20[14] | – | – | – | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[15] | – | – | – | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22[16] | – | – | – | 2[a] | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Ross County (loan) | 2022–23[17] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 25 | 2 | |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2022–23[17] | League Two | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Cercle Brugge | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 5 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 5 | 54 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 104 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "Ross County sign Kazeem Obaigbe on season-long loan from Southampton". BT Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Olaigbe signs contract extension". Southampton FC. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ House, Alfie (15 February 2022). "Highly-rated Southampton youngster Kazeem Olaigbe signs new contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Olaigbe joins Ross County on loan". Southampton FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Olaigbe joins County on-loan". Ross County FC. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Buckie Thistle 1–1 Ross County (3–5 pens)". BBC Sport. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Alloa Athletic 0–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Olaigbe returns to Southampton". RCFC. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "BELGIAN U19 INTERNATIONAL OLAIGBE JOINS ON LOAN". Harrogate Town A.F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Kazeem Olaigbe departs for Cercle Brugge". Southampton FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Confirmed : 19yo Belgian-Nigerian forward signs new deal with Southampton:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Kazeem Olaigbe at Soccerway
- ^ Kazeem Olaigbe at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kazeem Olaigbe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kazeem Olaigbe at Soccerbase
- Kazeem Olaigbe at WorldFootball.net
- Belgium profile at Belgian FA
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian people of Nigerian descent
- Black Belgian sportspeople
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- Southampton F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English Football League players
- Belgian Pro League players