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 26) [2]
Place of birth Brockley, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) [3]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 AFC Whyteleafe
Youth career
–2014 Thamesmead Town
2014–2020 Arsenal
2020–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Crawley Town 5 (0)
2025 Wealdstone 3 (0)
2025–2026 Tonbridge Angels 19 (0)
2026 Walton & Hersham 6 (0)
2026– AFC Whyteleafe 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:34, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

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

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Career

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]

In October 2025, Omole joined National League South club Tonbridge Angels. [17]

On 5 August 2026, Omole made the switch to newly-promoted National League South side, Walton & Hersham following his departure from Tonbridge Angels. [18] On 12 October 2026, it was announced that Omole had mutually agreed to leave the club following six appearances in all competitions. [19]

Following his departure from Walton & Hersham, Omole joined Isthmian League Premier Division side, AFC Whyteleafe and debuted in their 5–0 home victory over Whitehawk on 14 October 2026. [20]

Personal life

Born in London, Omole is of Nigerian descent. [4] [10]

Style of play

Omole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. [21] [4] He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back". [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tobi Omole". 11v11. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Tobi Omole becomes latest summer signing". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tobi Omole". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Arsenal welcomes new first-year scholars". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Three academy players sign pro contracts". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Omole and Dennis to leave the club". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ McCarthy, Rob (27 September 2020). "Tottenham taking punt on two stars released by Chelsea, Arsenal". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Labellarte, Giuseppe (3 October 2020). "Report: Versatile 20-year-old prospect joins Tottenham after Arsenal release". The Boot Room. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Nigerian Descent Omole Signs Contract Extension with Tottenham". This Day . 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Player update". tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. 1 2 Adamson-Edwards, Ashley (20 July 2022). "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender looking for promotion with Crawley Town". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Danilo Orsi: Crawley Town extend contract of top scorer". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "WELCOME TO WEALDSTONE, TOBI OMOLE". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Angels land central defender". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Walton & Hersham FC on X". x.com. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Walton & Hersham FC on X". x.com. 12 October 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  20. ↑ "Isthmian League - Premier Division – AFC Whyteleafe 5 - 0 Whitehawk". footballwebpages.co.uk. 14 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "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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