Tobi Omole

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Tobi Omole
Personal information
Full name Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole [1]
Date of birth (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2014 Thamesmead Town
2014–2020 Arsenal
2020–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Crawley Town 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town. He has previously played in the Premier League 2 with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 sides.

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Career

Early career

Omole was scouted for Arsenal's academy as a box-to-box midfielder from Thamesmead Town in 2014. [3] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2016, [4] before signing a two-year professional contract in summer 2018. [5] During his time with Arsenal's under-18 and under-23 sides he played as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. [6] He was released by Arsenal in summer 2020. [6]

In September 2020, following his release by Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on trial. [7] He signed a one-year deal with the club the following month. [8] His contract was extended by a year at the end of the season. [9] He was promoted to first-team training in February 2022, [10] but was released by Tottenham upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season. [11]

Crawley Town

On 9 July 2022, Omole joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract. [2] Upon signing for the club, Omole suggested that "getting promoted is the most important thing for the team". [12] 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". [13]

Personal life

Born in London, Omole is of Nigerian descent. [3] [9]

Style of play

Omole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. [14] [3] He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back". [12]

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  3. 1 2 3 "Tobi Omole". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arsenal welcomes new first-year scholars". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Three academy players sign pro contracts". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Omole and Dennis to leave the club". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Rob (27 September 2020). "Tottenham taking punt on two stars released by Chelsea, Arsenal". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Labellarte, Giuseppe (3 October 2020). "Report: Versatile 20-year-old prospect joins Tottenham after Arsenal release". The Boot Room. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Nigerian Descent Omole Signs Contract Extension with Tottenham". thisdaylive.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ↑ McCarthy, Rob (17 February 2022). "Conte promotes defender out of contract this summer to first-team training ahead of Man City clash". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Player update". tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. 1 2 Adamson-Edwards, Ashley (20 July 2022). "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender looking for promotion with Crawley Town". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ↑ Pole, Matt (31 July 2022). "Crawley Town debutant Tobi Omole: We need to look at the good things, not just the negatives, after Carlisle United loss". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Left-footed 21-year-old Nigeria-eligible defender given more minutes by Tottenham coach". allnigeriasoccer.com. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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