Maxi Oyedele

Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele (born 7 November 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Strasbourg. Born in England, he represents the Poland national team.

Club career Oyedele joined the Manchester United Academy aged eight from Burnley, impressing through the youth ranks. Having progressed through the ranks, he was a part of the 2021–22 FA Youth Cup winning side, featuring from the bench in the final.

In February 2023, Oyedele, alongside teammates Joe Hugill and Sonny Aljofree, joined National League club Altrincham on loan as part of a new scheme that would see him continue training with the Manchester United youth teams, as well as having the opportunity to gain first-team playing experience. The move proved successful with Oyedele being nominated for the Altrincham Goal of the Season for his strike against Oldham Athletic. Following his return from loan to Manchester United, he was blocked from competing in the Under-19 European Championship, instead being included in the first-team squad for the trip to Norway.

In January 2024, Oyedele joined League Two bottom club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.

On 22 August 2024, Oyedele joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a permanent transfer.

On 16 July 2025, French club Strasbourg announced the signing of Oyedele on a five-year contract after activating his €6 million buyout clause, with Manchester United receiving 40% of the fee.

International career Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, to a Polish mother and a Nigerian-French father, he is a Poland youth international, having represented Poland at the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He holds Nigerian, French and Polish nationalities from his parents.

On 30 September 2024, having played 100 minutes across two matches for Legia, Oyedele received a surprise call-up to the senior team by manager Michał Probierz for the UEFA Nations League matches against Portugal and Croatia. He made his first appearance and start for Poland against Portugal on 12 October, before being replaced by Jakub Moder after 66 minutes of a 3–1 loss.

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Honours Manchester United U18 FA Youth Cup: 2021–22 Legia Warsaw Polish Cup: 2024–25