Jeremiah Olaleke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Olawaseyi Olaleke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sesvete | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ablaze Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sesvete | 24 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Nigeria U17 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2026 | |||
Jeremiah Olawaseyi Olaleke (born 20 February 2006) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays as a central defender for 1. NL club Sesvete.
Club career
[edit]In June 2024, Olaleke was invited by German side Bayern Munich to be part of their World Squad initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.[3] Shortly after, he moved from the Ablaze Football Academy in Ikorodu to Croatian 1. NL club Sesvete.[4] He made his debut for the side on 5 October 2024, starting in a 2–0 loss to Rudeš.[5]
International career
[edit]Olaleke was called up to the Nigeria under-17 side for 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification (named the 2022 WAFU-B U17), and was named in the Team of the Tournament after Nigeria beat Burkina Faso in the final.[6] At the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, despite his side being knocked out in the quarter-finals, Olaleke drew praise from Nigerian international Kenneth Omeruo.[7]
Style of play
[edit]Described by Italian football website Calciomercato as an "explosive, fast and physically strong defender", he has earned comparisons to Brazilian international centre-back Gleison Bremer.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 October 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sesvete | 2024–25 | 1. NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jeremiah Olaleke at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Jeremiah Olawaseyi Olaleke". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Joseph, Amos (3 June 2024). "Nigerian Youngster From Ablaze Academy Olaleke Jeremiah Makes FC Bayern World Season Four Squad". myleaguewire.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "Nigerian Youngster Jeremiah Olaleke Moves to Croatian Club NK Sesvete". myleaguewire.com. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Jenjić, Petar (5 October 2024). "Jovanovićevi golovi i obrane Kralja donijeli pobjedu Rudešu" [Jovanović's goals and Kralja's defense brought victory to Rudeš]. sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "2022 WAFU B U-17: Five Golden Eaglets Players Make Best XI of the Tournament". ckdmedia.ng. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (12 May 2023). "Omeruo names the two Golden Eaglets players who impressed him the most at U17". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Amato, Raffaele (13 September 2024). "Dall'Inter alla Juve fino al Barcellona, tutti pazzi per Olaleke il 'Bremer nigeriano'" [From Inter to Juve to Barcelona, everyone is crazy about Olaleke the 'Nigerian Bremer']. calciomercato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Jeremiah Olaleke at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- NK Sesvete players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen