Ola Aina
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-10-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ola Aina |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina |
| Date of birth | 1996-10-08 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| Joined | 2023-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Elite Project Group ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 3,202 |
| Torino FC | 4 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 113 | 2 | 7 | 3,028 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,335 |
| Hull City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 180 |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1,549 |
| Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 899 |
| Chelsea FC U18 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,501 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,701 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | Torino FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 870 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | Torino FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,335 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Torino FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Torino FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Torino FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2,158 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Chelsea FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Chelsea FC U21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,549 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Chelsea FC U21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 899 |
| 13/14 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Chelsea FC U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Knockout | Chelsea FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Chelsea U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chelsea U23 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Chelsea | Hull City | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Hull City | Chelsea | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Chelsea | Torino | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Torino | Chelsea | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Chelsea | Torino | Transfer | 10000000 | €9.80m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-11 | Torino | Fulham | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Fulham | Torino | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-22 | Torino | Forest | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-09-03 | 2018-09-10 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | bruise | 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-01 | 12 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-03-03 | 2019-03-05 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | flu | 2019-05-11 | 2019-05-13 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-09-11 | 2020-10-03 | 23 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2022-10-22 | 2023-01-23 | 94 | 12 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-03-29 | 2023-05-10 | 43 | 7 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-25 | 32 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-26 | 26 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-09-09 | 2025-12-09 | 92 | 18 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | #2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #12 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #2 | 46 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Belotti | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Colkett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saša Lukić | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Rincón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Izzo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Soualiho Meïté | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasey Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bremer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Iwobi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 2 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 35 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Hull City | 3 | 44 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Torino FC | 3 | 30 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Torino FC | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Fulham | Torino | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-11 | Torino | Fulham | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Torino | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Chelsea | Torino | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Hull City | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Chelsea | Hull City | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ola Aina's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 48% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 27% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32% |
| Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 38% |
| Derby County | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 24% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 55% |
| Reading FC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 40% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 26% |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 28% |
| AC Milan | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 37 | 1,501 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 1,701 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 870 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 1,335 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 2,158 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,549 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 899 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Ola Aina
Who is Ola Aina?
Ola Aina is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Nottingham Forest.
How old is Ola Aina?
Ola Aina is 29 years old. He was born on October 8, 1996 in London.
What position does Ola Aina play?
Ola Aina plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ola Aina play for?
Ola Aina currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
How many career goals has Ola Aina scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ola Aina has scored 10 goals in 346 appearances.
What is Ola Aina's market value?
Ola Aina's most recent reported market value is €22.00m.