25 Facts About Lanre Oyebanjo

Lanre Oyebanjo has played in the Football League for York City and Crawley Town.

Lanre Oyebanjo spent one season with the Isthmian League Division One North club before joining League Two team Brentford in 2007.

Lanre Oyebanjo helped Histon to the play-off semi-final in his first season, but after their relegation to the Conference South in 2011 he remained in the Conference Premier with York City.

Lanre Oyebanjo scored York's second goal in their 2012 FA Trophy Final victory and then played in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final, which the team won to earn promotion to League Two.

Lanre Oyebanjo returned to York in 2016, who were newly relegated to the National League, before being released a year later.

Lanre Oyebanjo was born in Hackney, London to a Nigerian father and an Irish mother.

Lanre Oyebanjo joined the West Ham United youth system at the age of 10 and while a ball boy for a first-team match in 2004 entered the pitch to retrieve a second ball, while play went on around him.

Lanre Oyebanjo was released by West Ham aged 16 when he has not offered a scholarship.

Lanre Oyebanjo started his senior career with Isthmian League Division One North club Waltham Forest in 2006 while studying for his A-levels.

Lanre Oyebanjo went on a one-week trial with Championship outfit Peterborough United in October 2009 and this included playing in a friendly against Histon.

Lanre Oyebanjo eventually stayed with Histon, although his loss of form since his Peterborough trial was attributed by manager Alan Lewer to Oyebanjo's agent, claiming he was unsettling the player.

Lanre Oyebanjo finished the season with 29 appearances and one goal.

Lanre Oyebanjo was out of contract with Histon in the summer of 2010, but, following a spell training with League Two team Wycombe Wanderers, stayed on with the club having decided to start a university course in the autumn.

Lanre Oyebanjo assisted Murray's equalising goal in the 67th minute with a cross, and Livermore praised his performance by saying his return helped improve the team.

Lanre Oyebanjo started the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final against Luton at Wembley in central midfield, but was moved to right back after an injury to Jon Challinor, and during the second half performed two far-post interceptions to deny Craig McAllister and John Paul Kissock from scoring.

Lanre Oyebanjo finished the season with 32 appearances before signing a new one-year contract at York in May 2013.

Lanre Oyebanjo turned down a new contract with York to sign a two-year contract with Crawley Town of League One on 4 June 2014.

Lanre Oyebanjo made 36 appearances as Crawley were relegated after finishing 22nd in League One.

On 22 July 2016, Lanre Oyebanjo re-signed for York City, who were newly relegated to the National League, on a one-year contract with the option of a further year.

Lanre Oyebanjo signed for National League South club Welling United in February 2019 after spending 18 months recovering from injury.

Lanre Oyebanjo appeared in three 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in November 2008, including victories over Malta and Liechtenstein and a defeat to France.

Lanre Oyebanjo featured in their three 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification matches in June 2009.

Lanre Oyebanjo finished his under-19 career with nine caps and in August 2010 was named the FAI Under-19 International Player of the Year.

Lanre Oyebanjo was capped six times by the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.

Lanre Oyebanjo primarily plays at right back but is capable of playing at centre back.