Olutoyosi Tajudeen Oludamilola Olusanya (born 14 October 1997), known as Toyosi Olusanya, is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.
He started his professional career at AFC Wimbledon and scored on his debut. After a loan spell at Kingstonian in late 2016, Olusanya trialled with Chelsea, Reading, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cheltenham Town before joining Walton Casuals. He joined Fleet Town in February 2018 before a move to Gosport Borough a month later.
Club career
Youth Olusanya started his youth career with Mass between the ages of 11 and 14, before a year-long spell at Palace Guard. He later joined 10 Coaching as part of a college scheme, and was spotted by AFC Wimbledon while looking at a teammate.
AFC Wimbledon In 2015, Olusanya joined AFC Wimbledon. He was a key member of the club's 2015–16 FA Youth Cup run that saw them reach the fifth Round.
Having featured in a 4–0 victory over Woking in the first round, he netted both goals in the club's 2–0 victory over Ebbsfleet United in the second round. Olusanya also played against Watford, Newcastle United and Chelsea in the ensuing rounds. He was rewarded with a professional deal in February 2016.
On 7 May 2016, he made his Football League debut as a 73rd minute substitute against Newport County. Olusanya scored his first goal for the club seven minutes later, being bought down in the box before converting the penalty. With the game ending 1-0, Olusanya managed to secure the win for the Dons
Kingstonian (loan) In November 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Kingstonian on a one-month loan. He made his debut in a 1–1 FA Trophy draw with Tonbridge Angels on 12 November, and marked his league debut a week later. He made seven appearances for the club, the majority coming from the bench, before his return to AFC Wimbledon in December.
Trials In April 2017, Olusanya joined Premier League side Chelsea on trial, having impressed in their previous FA Youth Cup meeting. Reports suggested Manchester City also took an interest in the forward after his cup performances.
In July 2017, Olusanya was listed as a member of the Reading Under-23 squad. A month later he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on trial. In October 2017, he joined Cheltenham Town on trial.
Walton Casuals On 2 December 2017, he joined Isthmian League South Division club Walton Casuals with the club out of striking options due to injuries. He made his debut in the same day in a league fixture at South Park. On 5 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 victory against Sittingbourne. He made a further five appearances for the club before falling out of favour.
Fleet Town
In February 2018, Olusanya joined Southern League Division One East club Fleet Town. On 3 February, he made his debut in a 3–2 defeat at Uxbridge. Olusanya scored his first goal for the club in an 8–1 North Hants Cup win against Tadley Calleva Reserves on 20 February. Two weeks later, he scored his first league goal in defeat to Ashford Town and was named Man of the Match. Olusanya also scored on his final appearance for the club in a 4–2 victory against Thame United on 17 March.
Gosport Borough
On 23 March 2018, Olusanya joined Southern League Premier Division club Gosport Borough. He made his début for Gosport as a second-half substitute in a 5–1 defeat at Hereford the following day.
Billericay Town FC Prior to joining Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee, Olusanya had an amazing pre season with National league side Billericay Town, where he managed to score 8 goals in 3 games. He scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Canvey Island, followed by a second hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Needham Market.
Middlesbrough Olusanya joined Championship club Middlesbrough in August 2021. On 25 August 2021, he made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers at the Riverside Stadium, coming on from the bench after 67 minutes. He featured regularly for the Under 23s before being out of action for four months due to a broken metatarsal.
St Mirren On 17 June 2022, Olusanya joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on a two-year deal.
On 25 January 2023, he joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on loan until the end of the season. On 1 March 2024, it was confirmed that Olusanya had signed a one-year extension on his contract.
Houston Dynamo
On 23 April 2025, Olusanya signed for Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo for an undisclosed six-figure fee, signing a contract until June 2026 with the option to extend for a further two years.
Loans to Doncaster Rovers and Aberdeen On 30 August 2025, Olusanya joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until 6 January 2026. Olusanya was again sent out on loan on 23 January 2026, returning to the Scottish Premiership to join Aberdeen.
Personal life Born in England, Olusanya is of Nigerian descent.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAFC Wimbledon2015–16League Two110000—00112016–17League One000000—0000Total110000000011Kingstonian (loan)2016–17Isthmian League Premier Division4000——3070Walton Casuals2017–18Isthmian League South Division6100———61Fleet Town2017–18Southern League Division One East8200——1193Gosport Borough2017–18Southern League Premier Division8000———80Billericay Town2020–21National League South7100——1081Middlesbrough2021–22Championship300000——30St Mirren2022–23Scottish Premiership100040——502023–24Scottish Premiership3561061——4272024–25Scottish Premiership168221042—3812Total67143211142008519Arbroath (loan)2022–23Scottish Championship91————91Houston Dynamo2025Major League Soccer6000———60Doncaster Rovers (loan)2025–26League One701010—20110Aberdeen (loan)2025–26Scottish Premiership000000000000Career total1262042121427115326
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