Maxi Oyedele
Polish footballer (born 2004)
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Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele ⓘ (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strasbourg | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Beechfield United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Burnley | ||
| 2012–2022 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Legia Warsaw | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Poland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Poland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Poland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Poland | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:18, 10 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks.[2] Having progressed through the ranks, he was a part of the 2021–22 FA Youth Cup winning side, featuring from the bench in the final.[3]
In February 2023, Oyedele, alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree, joined National League club Altrincham on loan as part of a new scheme that would see him continue training with the Manchester United youth teams, as well as having the opportunity to gain first-team playing experience.[4] The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic.[5] Following his return from loan to Manchester United, he was blocked from competing in the Under-19 European Championship, instead being included in the first-team squad for the trip to Norway.[6]
In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer.[8]
On 16 July 2025, French club Strasbourg announced the signing of Oyedele on a five-year contract after activating his €6 million buyout clause, with Manchester United receiving 40% of the fee.[9]
International career
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, to a Polish mother and a Nigerian-French father, he is a Poland youth international, having represented Poland at the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He holds Nigerian, French and Polish nationalities from his parents.[10]
On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia,[11] Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia.[12] He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 3–1 loss.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Legia Warsaw | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 5 | ||
- Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 15 October 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |