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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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 |
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6
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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 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Mar 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Apr 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
09 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
20 Apr 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Apr 2013 | Peterborough United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
04 May 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
26 Oct 2013 | Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Nov 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
09 Nov 2013 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
30 Nov 2013 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
03 Dec 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
07 Dec 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
14 Dec 2013 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 0-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.