Daniel Oyegoke

Daniel Oladele Akinbiyi Oyegoke (born 3 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the Barnet and Arsenal academies and has been capped by England at youth level.

Daniel Oyegoke
Personal information
Full name Daniel Oladele Akinbiyi Oyegoke[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003
Place of birth Barnet, England[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Brentford
Youth career
0000–2017 Barnet
2017–2021 Arsenal
2021–2022 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Brentford 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 13 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U16 4 (0)
2019 England U17 2 (0)
2021 England U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U19 15 (0)
2022– England U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:41, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:09, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

After beginning his youth career as a forward in the Barnet Academy,[4] Oyegoke moved to the Arsenal Academy in 2017.[5] While at Hale End, he was converted into a right back and progressed to sign a scholarship deal at the end of the 2018–19 season.[4][5] At the end of his two-year scholarship, Oyegoke elected to decline the offer of a professional contract and departed the club.[6]

Brentford

On 1 July 2021, Oyegoke transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a three-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made 24 B team appearances during the 2021–22 season and was an unused substitute during two first team cup matches.[8][9] Oyegoke was called into the first team's 2022–23 pre-season training camp in Germany and made two friendly appearances.[10][11][12]

On 27 July 2022, Oyegoke joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[9] He made 18 appearances, predominantly as a starter,[8] before being recalled on 2 January 2023.[10] During the second half of the 2022–23 season, he was a part of the B team's 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning squad.[13]

International career

Oyegoke was capped by England at U16, U17, U18 and U19 level.[8] He participated in an U19 training camp in May 2021 and was named in the squad for a pair of friendly matches in September 2021,[14] both of which he appeared in.[15] During the 2021–22 season, Oyegoke was a part of the U19 squad which qualified for the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship Finals.[16] He started in two of his five appearances at the Finals,[8] including the victory over Israel in the Final.[17] In September 2022, Oyegoke was named in the England U20 squad for its Costa Cálida Supercup campaign.[18] He started in the opening match versus Chile and scored his first international goal in the 3–0 win.[19] In May 2023, Oyegoke was named in England's 2023 U20 World Cup squad.[20]

Personal life

Oyegoke is of Nigerian descent.[3] He attended Aldenham School.[21]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U21 2020–21[22] ― 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Brentford 2021–22[23] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 ― 0 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2022–23[24] League One 13 0 0 0 2 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 18 0
Career total 13 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 19 0
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Brentford B

England U19

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. "Daniel Oyegoke". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. Daniel Oyegoke at WorldFootball.net
  4. Lammie, Freddie (7 September 2020). "Daniel Oyegoke – Better Late Than Never". The Secret Scout. Retrieved 1 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "First-year scholars confirmed for next season". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. "Daniel Oyegoke joins Brentford". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. "Daniel Oyegoke signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. Daniel Oyegoke at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. "Oyegoke joins MK Dons on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. "Daniel Oyegoke returns to Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. "Report: Boreham Wood 0–2 Brentford". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. "Report: Stuttgart 2 Brentford 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  13. "Brentford B 2 Blackburn U21 1". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  14. "England MU19s squad set for training camp in May". England Football. Retrieved 2 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Oyegoke features as England Under-19s draw in Germany". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  16. "Cox and Oyegoke in England Under-19 squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  17. Veevers, Nicholas. "England U19s 3–1 Israel". The Football Association. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. "Oyegoke earns first England U20s call". www.mkdons.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  19. "Edwards graduates to England Under 20s after silverware-ladened Under 19 career". Peterborough Telegraph. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  20. "Cox and Oyegoke in England U20 World Cup squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  21. "Aldenham are the Investec ISFA U15 Champions 2018". Aldenham Senior School. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  22. "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  23. "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  24. "Games played by Daniel Oyegoke in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2022.


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