PLAYER PROFILE
Joshua Kayode.
· Republic of Ireland
Matrix 25404At a glance
- Full name
- Joshua Akinola Ogunfaolu-Kayode
- Born
- 04 May 2000
- Age today
- 26
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
Career by season
104 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 1 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 663 | 1 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 34 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2,785 | 1 |
| 20/21 | International Friendly Games | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 1 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 331 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Stockport County | 0 – 1 | 56 | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | League One | AFC Wimbledon v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 83′ | 2 – 1 | 7 | |
| 06 Sep 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Exeter CitySubstitute, on 55′ | 1 – 0 | 35 | |
| 03 May 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Peterborough UnitedSubstitute, on 87′ | 2 – 1 | 3 | |
| 27 Apr 2025 | League One | Stevenage FC v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 84′ | 1 – 1 | 6 | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League One | Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United | 1 – 0 | 62 | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Mansfield TownSubstitute, on 89′ | 3 – 3 | 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | League One | Stockport County v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 82′ | 3 – 1 | 8 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Wycombe WanderersSubstitute, on 84′ | 2 – 3 | 6 | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Exeter CitySubstitute, on 76′ | 1 – 1 | 14 | |
| 08 Mar 2025 | League One | Wrexham AFC v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 66′ | 1 – 0 | 24 | |
| 04 Mar 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Leyton OrientSubstitute, on 78′ | 1 – 0 | 12 | |
| 01 Mar 2025 | League One | Bristol Rovers v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 84′ | 2 – 3 | 6 | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | League One | Rotherham United v Barnsley FCSubstitute, on 86′ | 0 – 1 | 4 | |
| 15 Feb 2025 | League One | Reading FC v Rotherham UnitedSubstitute, on 90′ | 2 – 1 | 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2025 | League One | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury TownSubstitute, on 71′ | 1 – 0 | 19 | |
| 01 Jan 2025 | League One | Blackpool FC v Shrewsbury Town | 1 – 1 | 68 | |
| 29 Dec 2024 | League One | Shrewsbury Town v Northampton TownSubstitute, on 69′ | 1 – 1 | 21 | |
| 17 Aug 2024 | League One | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough UnitedSubstitute, on 69′ | 1 – 4 | 21 | |
| 13 Aug 2024 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | 3 – 3 | 73 | 1 |
Career transfers
16 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Rotherham United | Without club | Released | — |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury Town | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2024 | Carlisle United | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 01 Sep 2023 | Rotherham United | Carlisle United | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Rotherham United | Milton Keynes Dons | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2021 | Carlisle United | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 04 Aug 2020 | Rotherham United | Carlisle United | Loan | — |
| 31 May 2020 | Carlisle United | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 15 Jan 2020 | Rotherham United | Carlisle United | Loan | — |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Gateshead FC | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 03 Aug 2019 | Rotherham United | Gateshead FC | Loan | — |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Chesterfield FC | Rotherham United | Loan return | |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Rotherham United | Chesterfield FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Rotherham United U18 | Rotherham United | Internal move | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.