Seyi Olofinjana
| Date of birth | 30 June 1980 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Olofinjana, who prefers to be known as George, joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in July 2004 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in October 2007.
He was made available for transfer in June 2008 and joined Stoke City the following month with a four-year contract.
Olofinjana joined Hull City in August 2009 with a four-year contract.
He joined Sheffield Wednesday in October 2013 on a monthly contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwara United | 01 Jul 2000 | 21 Feb 2003 | |
| SK Brann Bergen | 21 Feb 2003 | 15 Jul 2004 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 Jul 2004 | 26 Jul 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 26 Jul 2008 | 06 Aug 2009 | |
| Hull City | 06 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Cardiff City | 10 Aug 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 27 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 26 Oct 2013 | 26 Dec 2013 | |
| IK Start | 08 Aug 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 6 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 41 | 3 |
8 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 35 | 1 |
3 |
8
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
2 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Hull City | Premier League | 11 | 8 |
1 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 38 | 1 |
6 |
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| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Hull City | League Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Championship | 9 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2010 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Cardiff City | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | Swansea City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 May 2011 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2011 | Cardiff City v Reading | L |
0-3 Agg: 0-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | Unity Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 2000 | Nigeria v Malawi | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Nigeria v Egypt | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Nigeria v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Japan v Nigeria | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v Morocco | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Cameroon v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Nigeria | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 29 May 2004 | Nigeria v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | Unity Cup | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Nigeria v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Angola v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | South Africa v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Nigeria v Gabon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Nigeria v Angola | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Libya v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 4 |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Nigeria v Niger | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2006 | Lesotho v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Nigeria v Uganda | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Niger v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | North Macedonia v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Switzerland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Mali | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Equatorial Guinea v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 06 Sep 2008 | South Africa v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Nigeria v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2009 | Republic of Ireland v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2009 | France v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Nigeria v Kenya | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Tunisia v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Kenya v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.