Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for EFL League One club Crawley Town. He has previously played in the Premier League 2 with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 sides.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Thamesmead Town | ||
| 2014–2020 | Arsenal | ||
| 2020–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 16 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly career
editOmole was scouted for Arsenal's academy as a box-to-box midfielder from Thamesmead Town in 2014.[3] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2016,[4] before signing a two-year professional contract in summer 2018.[5] During his time with Arsenal's under-18 and under-23 sides he played as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder.[6] He was released by Arsenal in summer 2020.[6]
In September 2020, following his release by Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on trial.[7] He signed a one-year deal with the club the following month.[8] His contract was extended by a year at the end of the season.[9] He was promoted to first-team training in February 2022,[10] but was released by Tottenham upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.[11]
Crawley Town
editOn 9 July 2022, Omole joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.[2] Upon signing for the club, Omole suggested that "getting promoted is the most important thing for the team".[12] He made his debut for the club in their 1–0 opening day defeat to Carlisle United on 30 July 2022, which Omole described as a "frustrating game".[13]
On 24 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave in the summer once his contract expired.[14]
Personal life
editStyle of play
editOmole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder.[15][3] He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back".[12]
References
edit- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Tobi Omole becomes latest summer signing". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tobi Omole". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Arsenal welcomes new first-year scholars". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Three academy players sign pro contracts". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Omole and Dennis to leave the club". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Rob (27 September 2020). "Tottenham taking punt on two stars released by Chelsea, Arsenal". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Labellarte, Giuseppe (3 October 2020). "Report: Versatile 20-year-old prospect joins Tottenham after Arsenal release". The Boot Room. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Nigerian Descent Omole Signs Contract Extension with Tottenham". thisdaylive.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Rob (17 February 2022). "Conte promotes defender out of contract this summer to first-team training ahead of Man City clash". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Player update". tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b Adamson-Edwards, Ashley (20 July 2022). "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender looking for promotion with Crawley Town". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Pole, Matt (31 July 2022). "Crawley Town debutant Tobi Omole: We need to look at the good things, not just the negatives, after Carlisle United loss". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Danilo Orsi: Crawley Town extend contract of top scorer". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Left-footed 21-year-old Nigeria-eligible defender given more minutes by Tottenham coach". allnigeriasoccer.com. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.