Stephen Oyebolaji Payne (born June 16, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for USL League One side Westchester SC.
[2] His father had a scholarship for college soccer at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, while his mother ran track at Alabama A&M University; he is the middle of three children with two sisters also playing soccer, Nigeria women's national team players Toni and Nicole Payne.
[5] On January 20, 2022, Payne returned to the United States by signing with USL League One club Richmond Kickers.
[6] Payne signed with rival USL League One club Forward Madison FC prior to the 2023 season.
[7] Payne joined expansion side Westchester SC on December 23, 2024, ahead of the club's first season in USL League One.