Rayan Oyebade
Greek footballer (born 2007)
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Rayan Dan Oyebade (Greek: Ραγιάν Ογιεμπάντε; born 30 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southend United, on loan from West Ham United. Born in England, he has represented England and Greece internationally at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rayan Dan Oyebade | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United (on loan from West Ham United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Southend United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Greece U19 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
As a youth player, Oyebade joined the youth academy of English Premier League side West Ham United. In 2025, he was promoted to the club's under-21 team.
International career
Oyebade is an England and Greece youth international. During the autumn of 2025 and the spring of 2026, he played for the Greece national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[2]
Style of play
Oyebade plays as a defender. Nigerian newspaper The Nation wrote in 2025 that he is "a composed, left-footed centre-back... admired for his calmness in possession and sharp reading of the game".[3]