Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 December 1999||
Place of birth | Brockley, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Thamesmead Town | ||
2014–2020 | Arsenal | ||
2020–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
2025– | Wealdstone | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:17, 18 June 2025 (UTC) |
Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Wealdstone. He has previously played in the Premier League 2 with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 sides.
Omole was scouted for Arsenal's academy as a box-to-box midfielder from Thamesmead Town in 2014. [4] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2016, [5] before signing a two-year professional contract in summer 2018. [6] During his time with Arsenal's under-18 and under-23 sides he played as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. [7] He was released by Arsenal in summer 2020. [7]
In September 2020, following his release by Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on trial. [8] He signed a one-year deal with the club the following month. [9] His contract was extended by a year at the end of the season. [10] He was promoted to first-team training in February 2022, [11] but was released by Tottenham after rejecting a contract offer by the club. [12]
On 9 July 2022, Omole joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract. [3] Upon signing for the club, Omole suggested that "getting promoted is the most important thing for the team". [13] 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". [14]
On 24 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave in the summer once his contract expired. [15]
On 22 March 2025, Omole joined National League side Wealdstone. [16]
Omole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. [17] [4] He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back". [13]