Freddie Ladapo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olayinka Fredrick Oladotun Ladapo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Southend United | ||
| 2010–2012 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Thurrock (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Woking (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2014 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 26 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Margate | 53 | (25) |
| 2016–2018 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2018 | Southend United | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | (18) |
| 2019–2022 | Rotherham United | 104 | (34) |
| 2022–2024 | Ipswich Town | 63 | (19) |
| 2024 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Huddersfield Town | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Olayinka Fredrick Oladotun Ladapo (born 1 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
Ladapo began his senior career at Colchester United, having previously been in the academies at both Colchester and Southend United. During his time at Colchester, he had a number of loan spells in non-league football with Thurrock, Chelmsford City, Bishop's Stortford, Woking and Nuneaton Town. He made his Football League debut in December 2012. In 2014 he left Colchester to join Kidderminster Harriers, spending time out on loan at Hayes & Yeading United and Grays Athletic during his time at Kidderminster before moving to Margate in 2015. He won promotion from the Isthmian League Premier Division through the play-offs during his time at the club, earning him a move to Premier League club Crystal Palace in 2016. During his time at Palace, he spent time out on loan at Oldham Athletic and Shrewsbury Town, whilst also making his Premier League debut in 2017. In 2018, Ladapo joined his former academy side Southend United, departing later in the year to join Plymouth Argyle. A year later he signed for Rotherham United for a club record fee, going on to win two promotions from EFL League One during his time at the club, whilst also winning the EFL Trophy in 2022. He left Rotherham in the summer of 2022, signing for Ipswich Town on a free transfer and going onto win promotion from EFL League One in his first season with the club.