Joshua Kayode
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Rotherham United
at Rotherham United
2,885 days · joined 2018-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Rotherham United
top club · 50 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 19/20
6 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-05-04 · 6 players total
137Appearances
21Goals
9Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
21Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joshua Kayode |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Akinola Ogunfaolu-Kayode |
| Date of birth | 2000-05-04 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Rotherham United |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | SEG |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rotherham United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Rotherham
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Rotherham → Shrewsbury
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shrewsbury Town, Rotherham United
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rotherham
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Rotherham → Carlisle United
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rotherham United, Carlisle United
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: MK Dons → Rotherham
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Rotherham → MK Dons
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rotherham United, Milton Keynes Dons
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rotherham United
28 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rotherham
20/21 · Return from loan
Aug 2020
Transfer: Rotherham → Carlisle United
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Carlisle United
36 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Carlisle United → Rotherham
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Rotherham → Carlisle United
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Gateshead → Rotherham
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Rotherham → Gateshead
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rotherham United, Gateshead FC, Carlisle United
29 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2018
Transfer: Chesterfield → Rotherham
18/19 · Return from loan
Sep 2018
Transfer: Rotherham → Chesterfield
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rotherham United, Chesterfield FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Rotherham U18 → Rotherham
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rotherham United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rotherham United
56.4%
Shrewsbury Town
3.9%
Carlisle United
24.3%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Gateshead FC
15.4%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 8 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1,066 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Carlisle United | 3 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 459 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 291 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 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 | League One | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Rotherham United | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 663 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Gateshead FC | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rotherham U18 | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-20 | Rotherham | Chesterfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-20 | Chesterfield | Rotherham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Rotherham | Gateshead | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-11 | Gateshead | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-29 | Rotherham | MK Dons | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | MK Dons | Rotherham | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-12 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€125k
Peak€150k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | #9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Rathbone | 2 | 0 | 893 |
| Ben Wiles | 2 | 1 | 861 |
| Michael Smith | 2 | 0 | 778 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 2 | 2 | 758 |
| Wes Harding | 2 | 0 | 678 |
| Dan Barlaser | 2 | 2 | 673 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| George Tanner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gime Touré | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omari Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Olley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Riley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Farman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 8 | 34 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Gateshead FC | 6 | 22 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 3 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League One | Rotherham United | 3 | 20 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 3 | 34 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-12 | Shrewsbury | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €150k |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | MK Dons | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-29 | Rotherham | MK Dons | Loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Carlisle United | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Rotherham | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-11 | Gateshead | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Rotherham | Gateshead | Loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-20 | Chesterfield | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-20 | Rotherham | Chesterfield | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Rotherham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 3–3 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–4 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joshua Kayode'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 42% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 35% |
| Burton Albion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 47% |
| Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 25% |
| Cambridge United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 25% |
| Oxford United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 14% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 7% |
| Rochdale AFC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 21% |
| Cheltenham Town | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 36% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 14% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 19 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 1,004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
39 apps
11 G
3 A
National League North
22 apps
6 G
0 A
EFL Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
47 apps
1 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Joshua Kayode?
Joshua Kayode is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rotherham United.
How old is Joshua Kayode?
Joshua Kayode is 26 years old. He was born on May 4, 2000 in Lagos.
What position does Joshua Kayode play?
Joshua Kayode plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Joshua Kayode play for?
Joshua Kayode currently plays for Rotherham United.
How many career goals has Joshua Kayode scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joshua Kayode has scored 21 goals in 137 appearances.
What is Joshua Kayode's market value?
Joshua Kayode's most recent reported market value is €125k.