# Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele-Bashiru (born 6 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio, on loan from Süper Lig club Hatayspor.

## Club career

After playing for the Manchester City youth team, whom he joined at the age of 8, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday in July 2020, signing for an undisclosed fee.
He made his senior debut on 5 September 2020, in the EFL Cup, starting the game away to Walsall and would make his first league appearance against Bristol City coming off the bench. In February 2021 he suffered an ankle injury after coming off the bench against Brentford, and it was expected that he would be out-of-action for four-to-six weeks.
He broke into the first team again during his second season, and in October 2021 he won the club's Player of the Month award, as well as scoring his first senior goal in a game against Cambridge United.
In September 2022, he was nominated for the EFL Cup Player of the Second Round, following a goal and assist against Rochdale, which he subsequently won. Following promotion back to the EFL Championship Dele-Bashiru was offered a new contract to stay at the club.
On 6 July 2023, it was confirmed he had joined Turkish club Hatayspor on a three-year contract. He scored eight goals in his first Süper Lig season, finishing as the club's joint-top scorer along with Carlos Strandberg, including a crucial goal on the final matchday in a 2–0 win over Rizespor, securing his club's survival in the top tier.
On 6 July 2024, he joined Italian side Lazio on loan with an obligation to buy. He scored his first goal for the club in the UEFA Europa League on 25 September 2024 in a 3-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv, and scored his first Serie A goal on 24 November 2024 in the 3-0 victory over Bologna. The clause in his contract was confirmed to be activated - for a figure of €5.4 million - in the club's half-yearly report released in March 2025.

## International career

In October 2023, Dele-Bashiru was called up to the Nigeria national team. He scored in his second appearance for Nigeria during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against South Africa.

## Personal life

Born in Nigeria, Dele-Bashiru moved to England at a young age. His brother Tom Dele-Bashiru is also a footballer.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester City U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2020–21 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2021–22 | League One | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 | League One | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Total | Total | 65 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 86 | 6 |
| Hatayspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 9 |
| Lazio (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 117 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 153 | 20 |
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dele-Bashiru goal.
List of international goals scored by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 June 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2024 | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria | Libya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Sheffield Wednesday
* EFL League One play-offs: 2023