![]() Oluwayemi training with Celtic in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwatobiloba Oluwayemi | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Admira Wacker (on loan from Celtic) | ||
Number | 97 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2019–2023 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Celtic B | 13 | (0) |
2021– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Cork City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2023– | → Admira Wacker (loan) | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
England U15 | |||
2019 | England U16 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2021 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
2022 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 7 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 24 September 2022 (UTC) |
Oluwatobiloba "Tobi" Oluwayemi (born 8 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Admira Wacker on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
Born and raised in London to parents of Nigerian descent, Oluwayemi spent the first part of his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur's academy, [1] before joining Celtic in July 2019, as he signed a three-year professional contract with the Scottish club. [2] [3]
After progressing through the youth ranks, in the first half of 2021 Oluwayemi started training with Celtic's first team, first under manager Neil Lennon and then, after his sacking, John Kennedy. [1] In June of the same year, the goalkeeper renewed his contract with the club until June 2024. [4] [5]
During the 2021–22 season, following the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as Celtic's new manager, Oluwayemi effectively became the club's third-choice goalkeeper, behind Joe Hart and Scott Bain, [1] being included in several match-day squads for UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League games. [6] [7] He kept working in the first-team environment throughout the following campaign, as well, [8] while keeping featuring both in the Lowland Football League (where he played for Celtic's B Team) and the UEFA Youth League. [9] [10]
On 13 January 2023, Oluwayemi joined newly-promoted Irish side Cork City on loan until the end of June. [11] [12] He went on to make his professional debut on 17 February, starting and playing 90 minutes in Cork's first league game of the season, a 1–2 home defeat to Bohemians. [13] [14]
In August 2023, Oluwayemi joined Austrian 2. Liga side Admira Wacker on a season-long loan deal. [15]
Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi is eligible to represent either England or Nigeria internationally. [1]
He has been a youth international for England, having played for all their set-ups from the under-15 to the under-20 national team. [1] [16] [17]
Oluwayemi has been described as a strong and composed goalkeeper, who is mainly regarded for his shot-stopping abilities and his leadership, as well as his distribution. [1] During his youth career, he originally played outfield before establishing himself in goal. [1]
He has an older brother, Josh (b. 2001), who is also a goalkeeper: he similarly played for Tottenham's youth academy and represented England at several youth international levels. [1] [3]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup [lower-alpha 2] | Europe [lower-alpha 3] | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic B | 2021–22 | Lowland League | ? | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Lowland League | 13 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
Total | 13+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17+ | 0 | ||
Celtic | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cork City (loan) | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Admira Wacker (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 15+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19+ | 0 |
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