Maxi Oyedele

Maxi Oyedele
Personal information
Full name Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004
Place of birth Salford, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Number 8
Youth career
–2011 Beechfield United
2011–2012 Burnley
2012–2022 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Manchester United 0 (0)
2023 → Altrincham (loan) 12 (4)
2024 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 4 (0)
2024–2025 Legia Warsaw 16 (0)
2025– Strasbourg 8 (1)
International career‡
2022 Poland U18 1 (0)
2022–2023 Poland U19 9 (0)
2024 Poland U20 1 (0)
2023– Poland U21 3 (0)
2024– Poland 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:18, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele listenⓘ (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.

Club career

Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks.[2] Having progressed through the ranks, he was a part of the 2021–22 FA Youth Cup winning side, featuring from the bench in the final.[3]

In February 2023, Oyedele, alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree, joined National League club Altrincham on loan as part of a new scheme that would see him continue training with the Manchester United youth teams, as well as having the opportunity to gain first-team playing experience.[4] The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic.[5] Following his return from loan to Manchester United, he was blocked from competing in the Under-19 European Championship, instead being included in the first-team squad for the trip to Norway.[6]

In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer.[8]

On 16 July 2025, French club Strasbourg announced the signing of Oyedele on a five-year contract after activating his €6 million buyout clause, with Manchester United receiving 40% of the fee.[9]

International career

Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, to a Polish mother and a Nigerian-French father, he is a Poland youth international, having represented Poland at the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He holds Nigerian, French and Polish nationalities from his parents.[10]

On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia,[11] Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia.[12] He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 3–1 loss.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 —————2[b]020
2023–24 —————2[b]020
Altrincham (loan) 2022–23 National League 124————124
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2023–24 EFL League Two 40————40
Legia Warsaw 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 16030—5[c]0—240
Strasbourg 2025–26 Ligue 1 8110—5[c]0—131
Career total 405400010040585
  1. ↑ Includes Polish Cup, Coupe de France
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
202420
Total20

Honours

Manchester United U18

Legia Warsaw

References

  1. ↑ "Maximillian Oyedele". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Will (11 July 2023). "Who is Maxi Oyedele? Manchester United youngster included in Erik ten Hag's squad vs Leeds United". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "BINNION: 'I KNEW THIS CLUB WAS SPECIAL'". www.manutd.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "UNITED TRIO HEAD OUT IN INNOVATIVE LOAN SCHEME". www.manutd.com/en. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Voting now open for Goal of the Season". altrinchamfc.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "UNITED TAKE 26-MAN SQUAD TO NORWAY". www.manutd.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Man United midfielder Oyedele signs on loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Ziółkowski, Maciej (22 August 2024). "Oficjalnie. Maxi Oyedele w Legii". legia.net (in Polish). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Kołodziejski, Adam (16 July 2025). "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Maxi Oyedele odszedł z Legii" [PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Maxi Oyedele left Legia]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kim jest Maxi Oyedele, talent Manchesteru United?". sport.tvp.pl. 27 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Kamieniecki, Piotr (30 September 2024). "Maxi Oyedele powołany do reprezentacji Polski. Wystarczyło... 100 minut w Legii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Powołania do reprezentacji Polski na październikowe mecze Ligi Narodów" (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Wieczorek, Bartosz (12 October 2024). "Maxi Oyedele zadebiutował w reprezentacji Polski. Występ poniżej oczekiwań". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Maxi Oyedele at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Maxi Oyedele". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford". Sky Sports. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  17. ↑ Papuga, Wojciech (2 May 2025). "Legia Warszawa zdobywcą Pucharu Polski! W finale wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
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