Joshua Kayode

€1MMarket Value

Free Agent

•Attacker•

Nigeria

Joshua Kayode

€1MMarket Value

Free Agent

•Attacker•

Nigeria

6.5

Season Score

May 4, 2000

191 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.5

Season Score

May 4, 2000

191 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 33
Avg Rating: 6.45

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Rotherham United

2018/2019 - 2025/2026

57430.071,6986.82

Carlisle United

2019/2020 - 2023/2024

Total

1372770.207,507

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Republic of Ireland U21

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

2201.00100-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Rotherham United

25/26

30—980.00006.45

Rotherham United

24/25

161—2390.38006.79

Shrewsbury Town

24/25

21—89—007.24

Shrewsbury Town

23/24

13—70—00-

Carlisle United

23/24

40—1630.00006.73

Rotherham United

23/24

51—1060.85006.73

Rotherham United

22/23

10—26—006.32

Milton Keynes Dons

22/23

90—3110.29006.66

Rotherham United

21/22

292—1,1910.38206.92

Carlisle United

20/21

368—2,9950.33207.30

Rotherham United

19/20

10—17—006.63

Gateshead

19/20

238—1,8500.3900-

Carlisle United

19/20

53—3310.82007.18

Rotherham United

17/18

20—21—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Republic of Ireland U21

20/21

22—1001.8010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2019/2020	League Two (England)	5	331	3	0	0.82	7.18
2019/2020	Enterprise National League North (England)	22	1760	7	0	0.36	—
2020/2021	League Two (England)	34	2785	8	3	0.36	7.3
2021/2022	League One (England)	21	675	1	2	0.4	6.8
2022/2023	League One (England)	6	180	0	1	0.5	6.57
2023/2024	League One (England)	3	100	0	0	0	6.63
2024/2025	League One (England)	9	136	0	0	0	6.79
2025/2026	League One (England)	3	98	0	0	0	6.45

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Joshua Kayode — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7.3League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2022/2023 · 6.57League One (England)
Rating trend: -0.41last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.37 G+A per 9019 goals + 6 assists across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 6065 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 8 (2019–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 30thrating 6.8 vs 90 rated peers
Goals rank: #74 of 901 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 51st0.4 per 90

Cohort: 90 League One (England) forwards, 2021/2022, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Exeter City	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Sep 2025
Wycombe Wanderers	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Oldham Athletic	4	0	2	2	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Oxford United	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2022
Stevenage	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	Apr 2025
Newport County	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	Apr 2021
Colchester United	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Mar 2021
Plymouth Argyle	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2022
Forest Green Rovers	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Mansfield Town	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	Apr 2025
Peterborough United	3	1	0	2	0	1	0	May 2025
Leyton Orient	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Charlton Athletic	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2022
Bolton Wanderers	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Derby County	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2019
Stoke City	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Crewe Alexandra	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	—
Salford City	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	Feb 2021
Tranmere Rovers	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Bristol Rovers	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Rotherham United

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Shrewsbury Town

Rotherham United

Jan 12, 2025End of loan

Jul 26, 2024Loan

May 31, 2024End of loan

Sep 1, 2023Loan

May 31, 2023End of loan

Aug 29, 2022Loan

May 31, 2021End of loan

Aug 4, 2020Loan

May 31, 2020End of loan

Jan 15, 2020Loan

Jan 11, 2020End of loan

Aug 3, 2019Loan

Oct 20, 2018End of loan

Sep 20, 2018Loan

Jul 1, 2018Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

EFL Trophy

1x Winner(2021/2022)

Player Information

Date of Birth

May 4, 2000

Place of Birth

Lagos, Nigeria

Nationality

Nigeria

Height

191 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

#21

Age

26 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€1M

Weekly Wage

£1,100

Yearly Salary

£57,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.45

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

60%

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench2

Total Minutes98

Minutes per game33

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy60%

Total passes10

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels20

Duels Won7

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles1

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

137

total appearances

About Joshua Kayode

In the 2024/2025 League One (England), Joshua Kayode played 9 games (136 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. Per-match rating over the season: 6.79. By match rating he occupies the 30th percentile of 90 League One (England) forwards with 450+ minutes in 2021/2022; on goals he ranks 74th of 90.

His best-rated season remains 2020/2021 (7.3, League Two (England)); his lowest was 2022/2023 (6.57). His last two rated seasons average 0.41 below his earlier career level.

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: League One (England) (42 appearances, 1 goal), League Two (England) (39 appearances, 11 goals) and Enterprise National League North (England) (22 appearances, 7 goals). Availability: 25-plus league games in 1 of the 8 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2019/2020–2021/2022: 82 league appearances, 27 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Joshua Kayode play?

Joshua Kayode plays as an Attacker.

How old is Joshua Kayode?

Joshua Kayode is 26 years old, born on May 4, 2000. He is from Nigeria. At 26, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Joshua Kayode?

Joshua Kayode is 191 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has Joshua Kayode won?

Joshua Kayode has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is Joshua Kayode?

Joshua Kayode is from Nigeria and represents them at international level.