Omar Sowunmi

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Omar Sowunmi
Personal information
Full name Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi [1]
Date of birth (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bromley
Number 5
Youth career
–2014 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2014 → Braintree Town (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Lowestoft Town (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2019 Yeovil Town 69 (3)
2019–2021 Colchester United 22 (0)
2021–2023 Bromley 67 (10)
2023–2024 Sutton United 35 (4)
2024– Bromley 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi (born 7 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Bromley. Primarily a defender, Sowunmi has played as a striker in the past.

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Career

Ipswich Town

Born in Colchester, Essex, Sowunmi is a graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, after impressing for the club's U18 and U21 sides he was rewarded with a one-year professional contract upon the completion of his academy scholarship in May 2014. [3] On 17 October 2014, Sowunmi joined Conference National side Braintree Town on a month's youth loan. [4] Sowunmi made four appearances in all competitions during his month on loan with the Essex side before returning to Ipswich in November. [5] He then joined Conference South side Lowestoft Town on loan in January 2015. [6] Sowunmi loan was eventually extended to the end of the 2014–15 season and he made a total of fifteen league appearances for Lowestoft, [7] and appeared twice and scored in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup. [8]

Yeovil Town

With Lowestoft keen to sign Sowunmi permanently upon the expiry of his contract, the defender also had a trial with Exeter City, and was amongst a host of trialists to feature in an end of season trial match at Yeovil Town. [9] Having impressed manager Paul Sturrock, on 24 June 2015, Sowunmi signed a one-year contract with League Two side Yeovil Town. [10] Sowunmi made his debut for Yeovil as a substitute in Yeovil's 1–0 defeat against York City, on 18 August 2015. [11] He scored his first goal for Yeovil against Morecambe on 5 September 2015. [12]

He was offered a new contract by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season. [13] He was captain during the 2018–19 season. [14]

Colchester United

On 1 July 2019, Sowunmi signed for his hometown club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee. [15] He made his club debut on 20 August, coming on as a substitute for Luke Norris in Colchester's 2–2 League Two draw at Grimsby Town. [16]

After 30 appearances for the club, [17] Sowunmi was released at the end of his contract in May 2021. [18]

Bromley

On 16 August 2021, Sowunmi signed for Bromley following a successful trial period with the club. [19]

Sutton United

On 16 June 2023, Sowunmi agreed to join League Two club Sutton United on a free transfer. [20]

Bromley

On 1 July 2024, Sowumni returned to newly promoted League Two side Bromley for an undisclosed fee. [21]

Personal life

Sowunmi was born in England to a Nigerian father and an English mother. [22]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 January 2025 [17] [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2014–15 [5] Championship 0000000000
Braintree Town (loan) 2014–15 [5] Conference Premier 3010—0040
Lowestoft Town (loan) 2014–15 [7] Conference South 15100—2 [a] 1172
Yeovil Town 2015–16 [23] League Two 5110002 [b] 081
2016–17 [24] League Two11000102 [c] 2142
2017–18 [25] League Two36240105 [c] 0462
2018–19 [26] League Two17000101 [c] 0190
Total6935030102875
Colchester United 2019–20 [27] League Two7010003 [c] 0110
2020–21 [28] League Two15010003 [c] 0190
Total220200060300
Bromley 2021–22 [29] National League 29220—3 [d] 0342
2022–23 [30] National League38810—3 [e] 0428
Total671030—607610
Sutton United 2023–24 [31] League Two21310303 [c] 0283
Bromley 2024–25 [32] League Two20431102 [c] 0265
Career total217211517029326825
  1. ↑ Appearances in Suffolk Premier Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Lowestoft Town

Bromley

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Omar Sowunmi". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Omar Sowunmi set to sign one-year pro deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Omar to make loan switch". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sowunmi in on loan from Ipswich Town". Lowestoft Town F.C. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "England – O. Sowunmi – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Micky Emotional After Premier Cup Win". Suffolk FA. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Omar Sowunmi is Paul Sturrock's latest new recruit at Yeovil Town". Western Morning News. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Omar Sowunmi: Yeovil Town sign Ipswich Town defender". BBC Sport. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "York City 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Yeovil 2-4 Morecambe". BBC. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Yeovil Town retained list: Stuart Nelson signs new deal, while four depart". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Yeovil captain Sowunmi out for 12 weeks". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "Omar Sowunmi and Michael Fernandes: Colchester sign Yeovil defender and Farnborough winger". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "Grimsby Town 2–2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  17. 1 2 "Omar Sowunmi". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Hayden Mullins: Colchester United boss rings the changes as 11 players leave the U's". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Sowunmi Signs!". Bromley Football Club. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Welcome Omar Sowunmi". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "Welcome back to Bromley, Omar Sowumni". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ipswich Town's Omar Sowunmi Won't Snub Nigeria If Invited | www.sl10.ng". www.sl10.ng. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  33. ↑ "Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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