Vicki Oyesola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicki Oyesola | ||
| Born | 16 January 1998 | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| School | St Helen's School | ||
| University | Loughborough University | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD, WD | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2016 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | ||
| 2017-2020 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| 2021-2023 | Leeds Rhinos Netball | ||
| 2024-present | London Mavericks | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
 England U17-U21 | |||
| 2017-present |
England | ||
| Last updated: April 2025 | |||
Vicki Oyesola (born 16 January 1998) is an English international netball player. She plays for London Mavericks in the Netball Super League and is part of the English national team.
Early life and education
[edit]Oyesola attended St Helen's School in Northwood, London before studying MEng Mechanical Engineering at Loughborough University where she graduated in 2021.[1]
Club career
[edit]Saracens Mavericks
[edit]Oyesola made her Netball Super League debut in 2016 at the then-named Saracens Mavericks where she had been a member of their pathway.[2][3]
Loughborough Lightning
[edit]She joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2017 season where she would also be studying at Loughborough University.[4] That season Lightning made the grand final where they ultimately lost to Wasps Netball.[5] Oyesola was named the Netball Super League's 2017 Young Player of the Season.[6] Oyesola made the grand final the following season with Lightning where she lost to Wasps Netball for a second time. In the 2019 Netball Superleague season Lightning lost to Wasps Netball in the semis and to Manchester Thunder to place fourth.
Leeds Rhinos
[edit]Ahead of the 2021 Netball Superleague season Oyesola joined new franchise Leeds Rhinos Netball.[7] In the clubs first season in the Super League Oyesola helped Rhinos make the semi-finals where they lost to old club Loughborough Lightning. In the 2023 Netball Superleague season Oyesola was named as the Players Player of the Season and also selected in the All Star VII.[8]
London Mavericks
[edit]Oyesola re-joined London Mavericks for the 2024 season.[3] In her second season back with Mavericks she suffered a season ending knee injury in the first round fixture against Cardiff Dragons and was replaced with Amy Hepworth-Wain.[9]
International career
[edit]Oyesola made her debut for the England Roses at Netball Europe in 2017.[10] She was part of the Roses tour to New Zealand in 2020 and has been selected for the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, winning in 2021.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Oyesola works as a Data Analyst.[1]
Honours
[edit]England
[edit]Loughborough Lightning
[edit]- Netball Super League: Runners up: 2017, 2018
Individual awards
[edit]Netball Super League
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vicki Oyesola - Stella Athlete Management". stellaathletes.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Vicki Oyesola". Netball Super League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ a b "Vicki Oyesola excited over return to Saracens Mavericks". WH Times. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning confirm three new arrivals and Aussie coaching addition". Sky Sports. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Netball Superleague: Wasps beat Loughborough Lightning in Grand Final". BBC Sport. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Loughborough Lightning confirm Peace Proscovia, Rosie Harris and Vicki Oyesola will return for 2018". Sky Sports. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Vicki Oyesola joins Jade Clarke at Leeds Rhinos Netball". Sky Sports. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Vicki Oyesola". Netball Super League. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Gray, Josh. "Amy Hepworth-Wain announced as permanent replacement for Vicki Oyesola – London Mavericks". Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ a b "Vicki Oyesola". England Netball. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "New Zealand vs England 2021: Serena Guthrie hails 'huge' result as Roses win Taini Jamison Trophy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2025-05-23.