Victor Olatunji
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 Olatunji in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Oluyemi Olatunji | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sokoto, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | Lagos Islanders | ||
| 2017–2018 | Inter Bratislava | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Železiarne Podbrezová | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mattersburg (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mattersburg II (loan) | 7 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Alki Oroklini | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | AEK Larnaca | 15 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 2023 | Slovan Liberec | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Sparta Prague | 57 | (10) |
| 2025– | Real Salt Lake | 8 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 | |||
Victor Oluyemi Olatunji (born 5 September 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[1]
Železiarne Podbrezová
Olatunji made his professional debut for Železiarne Podbrezová against Nitra on 16 February 2019.[2] Olatunji came on after some hour of play, as a replacement for Daniel Pavúk. While on the pitch, Podbrezová sealed off the win 3–1, through a late goal by Lukáš Urbanič.
Larnaca
On 19 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with AEK Larnaca.
Sparta Prague
On 17 July 2023, Olatunji signed a multi-year contract with Sparta Prague.[3] He scored the fourth goal in the 87th minute in a 4–1 comeback (5–4 aggregate) against Dinamo Zagreb in order to qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.[4]
He scored the second goal in 3–0 Champions League win against Red Bull Salzburg on 18 September 2024, also providing an assist to Qazim Laçi for the third goal of the match.[5] Hence, he became the first Nigerian and the third African player to score and assist on his competition debut, following Daniel Cousin and Serge Aurier.[6]
Real Salt Lake
On 6 August 2025, Olatunji signed a contract with Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[7][8]
