Tobi Oluwayemi

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Tobi Oluwayemi
Personal information
Full name Oluwatobiloba Oluwayemi
Date of birth (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Celtic B 13 (0)
2021– Celtic 0 (0)
2023 → Cork City (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → Admira Wacker (loan) 0 (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.

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

Style of play

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]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2023 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] Europe [lower-alpha 3] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic B 2021–22 Lowland League ?0—00—00?0
2022–23Lowland League130—30—1 [lower-alpha 4] 0170
Total13+00030001017+0
Celtic 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 000000000000
2022–23 Scottish Premiership000000000000
Total000000000000
Cork City (loan) 2023 LOI Premier Division 2000——0020
Admira Wacker (loan) 2023–24 2. Liga 0000———00
Career total15+00030001019+0

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