{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kazeem Olaigbe | image = Olaigbe asse srfc 2425.png | image_size = | caption = Olaigbe with Rennes in 2025 | fullname = Kazeem Aderemi J Olaigbe<ref>{{cite web |title=Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2016–17 |url=https://www.aspire.qa/docs/TRI-SERIES-Yearbook-2016-2017.pdf |website=Aspire Academy |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Brussels, Belgium | height = 1.78m | position = Winger | currentclub = Konyaspor<br/>(on loan from Trabzonspor) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019 | youthclubs1 = Anderlecht | youthyears2 = 2019–2022 | youthclubs2 = Southampton | years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = Southampton | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Ross County (loan) | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Harrogate Town (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 3 | years5 = 2023–2025 | clubs5 = Cercle Brugge | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2025 | clubs6 = Rennes | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Trabzonspor | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2026– | clubs8 = → Konyaspor (loan) | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Belgium U15 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = Belgium U16 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Belgium U17 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam4 = Belgium U19 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2022 | nationalteam5 = Belgium U20 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam6 = Belgium U21 | nationalcaps6 = 13 | nationalgoals6 = 4 | club-update = 08:45, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 18:37, 30 November 2024 (UTC) }} '''Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe''' (born 2 January 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Turkish football updater|Konyaspor}} club Konyaspor, on loan from {{Turkish football updater|Trabzonspor}} club Trabzonspor. He has represented Belgium at youth international level.
== Club career == Olaigbe began his career with Anderlecht before joining Southampton in the summer of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Ross County sign Kazeem Obaigbe on season-long loan from Southampton |url=https://www.bt.com/sport/news/2022/june/ross-county-sign-kazeem-olaigbe-on-season-long-loan-from-southampton |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=BT Sport}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> On 15 February 2022, Olaigbe signed a contract extension with Southampton until June 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=15 February 2022 |title=Olaigbe signs contract extension |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-02-15/announcement-kazeem-olaigbe-southampton-football-club-2022 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=Alfie |date=15 February 2022 |title=Highly-rated Southampton youngster Kazeem Olaigbe signs new contract |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19926312.highly-rated-southampton-youngster-kazeem-olaigbe-signs-new-contract/ |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref>
On 27 June 2022, Olaigbe joined Ross County on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Olaigbe joins Ross County on loan |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-06-27/announcement-kazeem-olaigbe-ross-county-loan-southampton-football-club-27-june-2022 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Olaigbe joins County on-loan |url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/olaigbe-joins-county-on-loan |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Ross County FC}}</ref> On 16 July 2022, Olaigbe made his first professional appearance for Ross County in the Scottish League Cup in their 1–1 (3–4 pens) victory against Buckie Thistle, coming on as a substitute to replace Owura Edwards in the 66th minute.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2022 |title=Buckie Thistle 1–1 Ross County (3–5 pens) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62107644 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Ten days later, Olaigbe started his first professional match for the club in a 2–0 win against Alloa Athletic in the Scottish League Cup, and provided an assist for Josh Sims.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2022 |title=Alloa Athletic 0–2 Ross County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62209628 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Olaigbe returned to his parent club on 31 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olaigbe returns to Southampton |url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/olaigbe-returns-to-southampton |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=RCFC |language=en}}</ref> Later that day, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/news/belgian-u19-international-olaigbe-joins-on-loan-%F0%9F%93%9D/|title=BELGIAN U19 INTERNATIONAL OLAIGBE JOINS ON LOAN|publisher=Harrogate Town A.F.C.|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=31 January 2023}}</ref>
On 29 August 2023, Olaigbe joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2023 |title=Kazeem Olaigbe departs for Cercle Brugge |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/kazeem-olaigbe-departs-for-cercle-brugge |access-date=29 August 2023 |website=Southampton FC}}</ref>
On 3 February 2025, he joined Ligue 1 side Rennes on a four-and-a-half year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2025 |title=Kazeem Olaigbe, a Rennes player until 2029! |url=https://www.staderennais.com/en/news/kazeem-olaigbe-rennais-jusquen-2029 |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=Stade Rennais}}</ref>
On 7 August 2025, Olaigbe moved to Trabzonspor in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Trabzonspor|url=https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/en/news/kamuoyuna-duyuru-20-07-08-2025|title=Kamuoyuna Duyuru|trans-title=Public Announcement|date=7 August 2025|access-date=7 August 2025|language=tr}}</ref> On 5 February 2026, he joined Konyaspor on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2026 |title=Hoş geldin Kazeem Olaigbe! |url=https://www.konyaspor.org.tr/haber/hos-geldin-kazeem-olaigbe |access-date=10 February 2026 |website=Konyaspor|language=tr}}</ref>
== International career == Born in Belgium, Olaigbe is of Nigerian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=42581|title=Confirmed : 19yo Belgian-Nigerian forward signs new deal with Southampton:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal|website=www.allnigeriasoccer.com}}</ref> He has represented Belgium at under-17 and under-19 levels.<ref>{{Soccerway|kazeem-olaigbe/623108}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|kazeem-olaigbe/623108|accessdate=6 February 2024}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Southampton U21 |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|126315|2019|access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> |colspan="3"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|126315|2020|access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> |colspan="3"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||3||1 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|126315|2021|access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> |colspan="3"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||2||2||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!3!!6!!3 |- |Ross County (loan) |2022–23<ref name="auto">{{soccerbase season|126315|2022|access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |19||0||1||0||5||2||colspan="2"|–||25||2 |- |Harrogate Town (loan) |2022–23<ref name="auto"/> |League Two |19||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Cercle Brugge |2023–24 |Belgian Pro League |28||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||4 |- |2024–25 |Belgian Pro League |19||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||5||31||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!7!!3!!0!!0!!0!!10!!5!!60!!12 |- |Rennes |2024–25 |Ligue 1 |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |Trabzonspor |2025–26 |Süper Lig |18||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||1 |- |Konyaspor (loan) |2025–26 |Süper Lig |13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !126!!10!!9!!1!!5!!2!!16!!8!!156!!21 |}
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== External links == *{{Soccerbase|id=126315|name=Kazeem Olaigbe}} *{{worldfootball.net|kazeem-olaigbe|new_id=pe572008}} *[https://www.rbfa.be/en/international/8869/career Belgium profile] at Belgian FA
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