16 Facts About Olamide Shodipo

Olamide Oluwatimilehin Babatunde Oluwaka Shodipo was born on 5 July 1997 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.

Olamide Shodipo joined Port Vale on loan in January 2017 and joined Colchester United on loan in January 2018.

Olamide Shodipo was born in Leixlip, a town near Dublin, Ireland, before moving to London at the age of two.

Olamide Shodipo signed a two-year contract extension with Queens Park Rangers in April 2016.

On 30 November, Olamide Shodipo signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with QPR, tying him to the club until 2019.

Olamide Shodipo made six appearances for the "Valiants" before being ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up a tendinitis injury on international duty in March 2017.

Olamide Shodipo suffered a significant tear to his thigh muscle in September 2018 and was ruled out of action for four months.

Olamide Shodipo scored ten goals from 39 League One games, including one goal that helped to secure a play-off place on the final day of the campaign.

Olamide Shodipo would make his return from his injury against Huddersfield Town, coming off the bench on 11 September 2021, against Plymouth Argyle.

Olamide Shodipo was released by Queens Park Rangers at the end of the season.

Olamide Shodipo went on trial at Reading in July 2023.

Olamide Shodipo scored two goals in twenty games for Lincoln.

On 6 October 2023, Olamide Shodipo signed a short-term contract with Lincoln to run until early January, with director of football Jez George citing "significant injuries to Ben House and Tyler Walker".

Olamide Shodipo made his permanent debut coming off the bench against Peterborough United the next day.

On 30 January 2024, Olamide Shodipo joined Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.

Also eligible to play for Nigeria, Olamide Shodipo made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team in October 2015 and made his debut for the under-21 team in September 2016.