| Adebowale playing for Eastbourne Borough in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel William Oluwarotimi Adebowale [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1997 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stratford, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | West Ham United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sheffield (loan) | ||
| 2016 | → Goole (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Hayes & Yeading United | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bishop's Stortford | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Dover Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Eastbourne Borough | 25 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Dartford | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel William Oluwarotimi Adebowale (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is a free agent.
Adebowale started his career at West Ham United, before continuing his development at Sheffield United. He has played non-league football for Sheffield, Goole, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford, Dover Athletic, Bognor Regis Town and Eastbourne Borough. In January 2020, he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with League Two club Crawley Town. He spent the first half of the 2021–22 season on loan at Havant & Waterlooville.
Born in Stratford, [3] Adebowale was part of the youth setup at West Ham United before joining Sheffield United on a two-year scholarship in 2014. [3] During 2015–16 season, he spent time on loan at Sheffield and Goole. [4]
Following his scholarship at Sheffield United, Adebowale joined Hayes & Yeading United in September 2016 before leaving later that season to join Bishop's Stortford. [5]
On 27 July 2017, Adebowale signed for National League side Dover Athletic on a two-year deal. [6] He joined Bognor Regis Town on a one-month loan in January 2018. [7] On 30 November 2018, he joined Eastbourne Borough on a one-month loan. [8] After his contract at Dover expired, Adebowale joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough on 6 June 2019. [9]
On 31 January 2020, Adebowale signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee. [10] He made his debut for Crawley Town on 8 February 2020, starting in an away game against Salford City – his only Crawley appearance of the 2019–20 season. [11]
On 12 August 2021, he joined National League South club Havant & Waterlooville on a one-year loan deal. [12] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 league win over Welling United on 15 August 2021, [2] and scored his first goal for the club with a "towering header" in their following game, a 2–1 win away to Hampton & Richmond Borough on 22 August. [13] In January 2022, it was announced that Adebowale had returned to Crawley, having made 8 appearances on loan at Havant. [14]
On 9 February 2023, it was announced that Adebowale had left Crawley Town after agreeing to mutually terminate his contract with the club. [15]
On 23 March 2023, Adebowale joined Dartford until the end of the season. [16]
On 1 July 2023, Adebowale renewed his contract with Dartford for the 2023–24 season. [17]
On 10 November 2023, Adebowale joined Bishop's Stortford on a month-long loan. [18]
On 30 April 2024, it was announced the Adebowale would leave Dartford following the expiration of his contract. [19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2014–15 [20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 [21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2016–17 [22] | Southern League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2016–17 [2] | National League South | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18 [2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [2] | National League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2017–18 [2] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2018–19 [2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2019–20 [2] | National League South | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 [c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town | 2019–20 [11] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 [23] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [24] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 [25] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2021–22 [2] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Dartford | 2022–23 [2] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 [2] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 [f] [g] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2023–24 [2] | National League North | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 [h] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 114 | 3 | ||