Dapo Afolayan

(Oladapo Afolayan)

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Born
1997 (29 years old)
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London, England

Position
Winger

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
21

Height
1.80 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight
157 lbs

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Wage Year
£468,000

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Soccer

Team
Blackburn Rovers

League
English League Championship

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Description

Oladapo Joshua Afolayan (born 11 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or centre-forward for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

He spent his youth at a number of clubs: Harrow St Marys, Chelsea, Toronto FC, Barnet, and Tooting & Mitcham United. He also played at the university level in Canada with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. After playing local football in Canada with ANB Futbol, he played for English non-league clubs Loughborough University and Solihull Moors, before moving to Premier League club West Ham United. He had loan spells at Oldham Athletic, Mansfield Town, and Bolton Wanderers, with the latter move becoming permanent, before signing for German club FC St. Pauli. He joined Blackburn Rovers in 2026.

Season Stats
14 appearances in the current 2026-2027 Season
5 goals scored in the current 2026-2027 Season
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