Isaac Olaofe

2019–20 season: First loan to Sutton United He moved on loan to Sutton United in February 2020. He made his debut on 22 February in a 2–2 home draw with Barrow, and scored his first goal in his final game for the club, a 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United on 14 March.

Loan to St Johnstone After extending his contract with Millwall in June 2020, he moved on loan to Scottish club St Johnstone in July. He said he was looking forward to working with St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson, who had previously been the assistant manager at Millwall. He made his debut for the club in a 0–3 defeat away at Rangers on 12 August. St Johnstone captain Liam Gordon later said of him, "Maybe we didn't get the best out of Tanto but I can't speak highly enough of him. He's a great lad – a proper, genuine boy who gave everything. It's just wasn't the right place at the right time." On 10 October, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Weymouth. His loan was extended to the end of the season in January 2021, after scoring 5 goals in 14 games for Sutton. At the end of the season, Sutton were crowned champions and promoted to the Football League for the first time in their history. Olaofe was Sutton's top scorer for the season with 16 goals in all competitions, and won the Young Player of the Year award.

2021–22 season: Third loan to Sutton United In June 2021, Olaofe signed a new contract with Millwall. He returned to Sutton United on loan for the rest of the season on 31 August 2021. After sustaining a hip flexor injury in pre-season, he made his Football League debut on 25 September in a 4–0 win over Carlisle United. He scored his first goal in his second loan spell in a 2–0 victory over Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy on 12 October. His first league goal came on 16 October, scoring the winner in a 1–0 win over Crawley Town. He made a substitute appearance in the 2022 EFL Trophy final against Rotherham United on 3 April 2022, which ended in a 4–2 defeat. He ended the season with 9 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.

2022–23 season: Final season with Millwall In the summer of 2022, Olaofe was set to join League One club Barnsley on loan. However, Barnsley were unable to complete the paperwork in time, and the move fell through. He signed a new contract on 5 September 2022, stating he would remain at Millwall for the "foreseeable future". He made his competitive debut for Millwall on 2 August in a 1–0 defeat against Cambridge United in the EFL Cup. He made his Championship debut on 13 August in a 3–2 win over Coventry City. By December, Olaofe had only made two Championship appearances for Millwall and, with competition from Tom Bradshaw and Benik Afobe, manager Gary Rowett said Olaofe was free to leave in January 2023.

Stockport County 2022–23 season On 30 December 2022, it was announced that Olaofe would join Stockport County once the transfer window opened on 1 January 2023, for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 8 January in an FA Cup match against Walsall, which Stockport lost 2–1. His league debut came on 14 January in a 2–0 win over Northampton Town. On 11 February, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Harrogate Town. At the end of the season, Olaofe started the play-off final on 28 May against Carlisle United, but lost 5–4 on penalties. He finished his debut season with Stockport with 3 goals in 22 appearances. His first goal of the season came on 15 August, in a 1–1 draw against Bradford City. This also made him the first Stockport player to score a hat-trick in the Football League since Carl Baker in 2009. At the end of the season, Stockport were announced as League Two champions. Olaofe was Stockport's top scorer with 20 goals in 43 games, which also made him the first Stockport player since Luke Beckett in the 2002–03 season to score 20 goals in a Football League campaign. After going through a minor surgery, he scored in his first appearance of the season on 17 August in a 3–0 win over Blackpool.

Charlton Athletic 2025–26 season and loan to Stockport On 2 July 2025, Olaofe joined newly promoted Championship side Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee. On 28 January 2026, Olaofe re-joined Stockport County on loan for the remainder of the season.

Loan to Lincoln City On 7 August 2026, Olaofe joined Lincoln City on a season-long loan. He made his debut the following day, replacing Freddie Draper in the EFL Cup against Derby County.

Personal life Born in England, Olaofe is of Nigerian descent. He attended Wilmington Grammar School. While at Millwall, Olaofe was also studying for a Business Management degree at the Open University. His nickname "Tanto" is an abbreviated form of his middle name.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2019–20 Championship

2020–21 Championship

2021–22 Championship

2022–23 Championship

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St Johnstone (loan) 2020–21 League Two

2024–25 League One

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2025–26 Championship

2026–27 Championship

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Stockport County EFL League Two: 2023–24 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2025–26

Individual Sutton United Young Player of the Season: 2020–21