Olarenwaju Kayode Biography – His net worth, career, wife, and controversies hanging around him.
Olarenwaju Kayode is a renowned footballer. He was born on May 8, 1993. He was raised in the Oyo State. He is 5 feet tall. He has played in European clubs such as Manchester City, Girona, and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Recently, he has been in the news for some reason. Care to find out? Read through! But before then, let’s see a brief biography of the Nigerian forward!
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Olarenwaju Larry Kayode |
| Date Of Birth | May 8th, 1993 |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Christianity | Christianity |
Olarenwaju Kayode’s Early Life
Olarenwaju Kayode is a Nigerian footballer who hails from Oyo State, Nigeria. He was given birth on the 8th of May, 1993. He was raised and trained in the capital city, Ibadan. He is a professional footballer who plays in Europe.
He rose to prominence in his development game while playing for the Nigerian National Team. He was selected in the u-17 and u-20s games respectively.
Olarenwaju Kayode Career
Olarenwaju Kayode’s Career has been eventful. He has played football in every top league in Europe. This has led him to travel to countries like England, Spain, and far away Southern Europe. Let’s get started.
In 2010, he began his career in Western Africa. Kayode signed for Red Bull located in Ghana. However, he later moved to ASEC Mimosas which is still in Ghana. While in Ghana, he attracted interest from European clubs. One of them in particular was FC Luzern. FC Luzern is a Swiss club.
After numerous contractual talks, he finally signed a loan agreement with the Swiss club. The Swiss club negotiated his salary and transfer fee. In 2012, he finally completed his loan deal with the Swiss club. Kayode played for 10 months there.
In 2013, Israeli club, Maccabi Netanya came calling for the services of Olarenwaju Kayode. He signed for one year. However, he performed excellently while in Israel. He provided a total of 19(13 Goals+ 6 Assists) for the club. This performance did not go unnoticed as other clubs were interested in the Nigerian forward.
In 2015, he signed for Austrian giants FK Austria Wien. Olarenwaju Kayode signed a four-year deal with the club. He played an excellent debut game that got the attention of many fans. Kayode registered a goal in the tie against SC Rheindorf Altach.
After some time, he was transferred to Premier League giants, Manchester City. Similar to his contract at FK Austria Wien, he signed a four-year deal with the club. However, his time in Manchester was short-lived. Kayode was later loaned out to Girona in Spain. While in Spain, he debuted as a substitute coming in for talisman striker, Portu.
After his loan spell, Manchester City were not satisfied with his performance in Spain. The club opted to send him again on loan to Ukraine. He was signed by the Ukrainian heavyweight club, Shakhtar Donetsk.
This was a bit different from his outing in Spain. Olarenwaju Kayode’s performance impressed the management of Shakhtar Donetsk. As a result, they decided to sign the Nigerian permanently. He signed a five-year contract with the Ukrainian club.
While in Turkey, he was loaned to several clubs within the country. He was first sent out on loan to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep F.K in 2019. After that, he was loaned again to Sivasspor. After his performance at the club, he was sent on to Ümraniyespor until the end of the season.
After his contract expired in 2023 with his parent club Shakhtar Donetsk, he left. Olarenwaju Kayode then signed a year deal with the Turkish club, Genclerbirlig. He made over 19 appearances for the club contributing to three goals at the club.
As of May 2024, he hasn’t been signed by any club. He is currently a free agent.
Olarenwaju Kayode Net Worth
Olarenwaju Kayode is a footballer who plays in Europe. Footballers are known to be people who earn a good amount of money. As for Olarenwaju Kayode, he has expensive cars in his garage. He also has an active following on his X/Twitter and Instagram handles.
These cars range from Range Rover to Mercedes SUVs. His net worth is expected to be within the amount of $2.5 million to $5 million. However, this net worth has not been clarified.
He invested parts of his money in real estate. Kayode reportedly owns a mansion at Pinnock Beach Estate in Lekki.
Olarenwaju Kayode Controversy
Olarenwaju Kayode has been in the news recently. This time it is an issue of infidelity in marriage. His wife, Dora Ezinne Kayode is accused of engaging in adultery with billionaire pastor, Tobi Adegboyega. That was not all. Olarenwaju Kayode allegedly accused his wife of engaging in scandal-rife and abduction.
Ezinne didn’t take this lightly as she fired back with a lawsuit. This lawsuit was made to counter the claim of her husband’s allegations, which included the claim that her children failed a DNA test.
It is imperative to note that Dora Ezinne Kayode doubles as his football agent. She is an FA-recognized agent nationally and internationally. She studied Law at the prestigious University of Madonna. After that, she proceeded to pursue her dream of becoming a football agent.
Conclusion
While in Europe, Olarenwaju Kayode was known for his speed and strength. He often motivates his teammates to do more on the pitch. Olarenwaju was popularly known as ‘Larry’ on the field.
Although he is without a club now, he still maintains a good training routine to keep fit. We will continue to bring you updates about his next career move, and news about the ongoing controversies about his wife and failed DNA test.
