Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru (born 6 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Süper Lig club Hatayspor. Born in Germany, he plays for the Nigeria national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Lazio (on loan from Hatayspor) | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | 65 | (5) |
2023– | Hatayspor | 36 | (8) |
2024– | → Lazio (loan) | 5 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Nigeria | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 25 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editAfter playing for the Manchester City youth team, whom he joined at the age of 8,[3] he moved to Sheffield Wednesday in July 2020, signing for an undisclosed fee.[4][5]
He made his senior debut on 5 September 2020, in the EFL Cup, starting the game away to Walsall[6] and would make his first league appearance against Bristol City coming off the bench.[7] In February 2021 he suffered an ankle injury after coming off the bench against Brentford, and it was expected that he would be out-of-action for four-to-six weeks.[8]
He broke into the first team again during his second season, and in October 2021 he won the club's Player of the Month award,[9] as well as scoring his first senior goal in a game against Cambridge United.[10]
In September 2022, he was nominated for the EFL Cup Player of the Second Round, following a goal and assist against Rochdale, which he subsequently won.[11][12] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship Dele-Bashiru was offered a new contract to stay at the club.[13]
On 6 July 2023, it was confirmed he had joined Turkish club Hatayspor on a three-year contract.[14] He scored eight goals in his first Süper Lig season, finishing as the club's joint-top scorer along with Carlos Strandberg,[15] including a crucial goal on the final matchday in a 2–0 win over Rizespor, securing his club's survival in the top tier.[16]
On 6 July 2024, he joined Italian side Lazio on loan with an obligation to buy.[17]
International career
editIn October 2023, Dele-Bashiru was called up to the Nigeria national team.[18][19] He scored in his second appearance for Nigeria during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.[20][21][22]
Personal life
editBorn in Germany, Dele-Bashiru moved to England at a young age and is of Nigerian descent.[23] His brother Tom Dele-Bashiru is also a footballer.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 November 2024[24]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2019–20[25] | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2020–21[6] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2021–22[26] | League One | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
2022–23[27] | League One | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
Total | 65 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | 86 | 6 | |||
Hatayspor | 2023–24[28] | Süper Lig | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 9 | |||
Lazio (loan) | 2024–25[29] | Serie A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
Career total | 106 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 137 | 17 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Nigeria | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 6 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dele-Bashiru goal.[30]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 11 October 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | Libya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editSheffield Wednesday
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 63. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru". Manchester City. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Manchester City midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday for undisclosed fee". 28 July 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru completes Wednesday switch". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Report: Bristol City 2-0 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Dele-Bashiru injury blow". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Dele-Bashiru voted Owls Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Keep building, keep working". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Player of the Round". EFL. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru awarded Carabao Cup Player of the Round for Round Two". EFL. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Owls retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to our Family Fisayo Dele Bashiru" (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Trendyol Süper Lig Gol Krallığı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation.
- ^ "ÖZET | Atakaş Hatayspor 2-0 Çaykur Rizespor" (in Turkish). beIN SPORTS. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru è un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste" (in Italian). SS Lazio. 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Turkish Based Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Gets First Super Eagles Call up". owngoalnigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Meet Manchester City-trained star who is eligible for Germany and England but has chosen Nigeria". soccernet.ng. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Takeaways from Nigeria's draw against South Africa in World Cup qualifier". ESPN.com. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria 1 - 1 South Africa". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria vs. South Africa 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Joins Elder Brother Tom-Dele Bashiru In Nigeria U20 Camp For WYC". 3 May 2019.
- ^ Fisayo Dele-Bashiru at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Ian Woodcock (29 May 2023). "Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2023.