Seyi Olofinjana

Date of birth30 June 1980
Place of birthLagos
NationalityNigerian
Weight74 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionMidfielder

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
5
5
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 6
7
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 41
3
8
6
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 35
1
3
8
2008-09 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 2
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 14
4
2
3
2009-10 Hull City Premier League 11
8
1
3
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship 38
1
6
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship Play-Offs 2
2010-11 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2011-12 Hull City FA Cup
2
2011-12 Hull City League Championship 1
2
2012-13 Hull City FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Hull City League Championship 9
3
1
2012-13 Hull City League Cup 1
2012-13 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 6
2
2013-14 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 6
1
1


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
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.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
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
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
2
2007-08 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 1
2007-08 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
1
2008-09 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 3
2
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.