Tolaji Bola

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Tolaji Bola
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
2008–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Rochdale (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2024 Rotherham United 8 (0)
2023 → Bradford City (loan) 4 (0)
2024 → Burton Albion (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U17 6 (0)
England U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Tolaji Adeyinka Osegie Bola [1] [3] (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.

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Club career

Arsenal

Born in London, [4] Bola began his career at Arsenal, joining at under-9 level. [5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2016. [6]

Bola moved on loan to the League One side Rochdale in October 2020. [7] He made his debut in a 3–0 loss against Hull City on 17 October. [8] He returned to Arsenal in January 2021 after making 11 appearances for the club. [9]

Rotherham United

In August 2021 he signed for Rotherham United. [10] [11] He made his debut for the club in an EFL Trophy game against Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 2021, followed by his league debut against Lincoln City a week later. [12] [13]

In January 2023 he moved on loan to Bradford City. [14] [15] In January 2024, Bola joined League One club Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. [16] [17]

He was released by Rotherham at the end of the 2023–24 season. [18]

International career

Bola is an England youth international, appearing at under-17 and under-18 levels. [2] [4]

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2024 [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2018–19 [19] ———3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
2019–20 [20] ———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020–21 [21] ———1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000006060
Arsenal 2020–21 [21] Premier League 0000000000
Rochdale (loan) 2020–21 [21] League One 1101000—120
Rotherham United 2021–22 [22] League One4020007 [lower-alpha 1] 0130
2022–23 [23] Championship 200000—20
2023–24 [24] Championship200020—40
Total80202070190
Bradford City (loan) 2022–23 [23] League Two 400000—40
Burton Albion (loan) 2023–24 [24] League One1000000—100
Career total3303020130510
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tolaji Bola at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 3 Tolaji Bola at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Tolaji Bola profile". www.arsenal.com.
  5. ↑ "Young Guns: Tolaji Bola". www.arsenal.com.
  6. ↑ "Moore and Bola agree new contracts". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rochdale sign Arsenal's Bola on loan". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ "Match Report | Rochdale 0–3 Hull City". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Tolaji Bola Returns To Parent Club Arsenal". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bola joins Rotherham United in permanent deal". www.arsenal.com.
  11. ↑ "Tolaji Bola joins Rotherham United". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Report | Doncaster 0 v 6 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 7 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Report | Lincoln City 1 v 1 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 14 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "City make full back Bola fifth signing of the transfer window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  15. ↑ "Rotherham loan defender Bola to Bradford". BBC Sport.
  16. ↑ "Brewers Sign Tolaji Bola on Loan". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Rotherham defender Bola joins Burton on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Read | Retained List Confirmed by Millers Boss". www.themillers.co.uk.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  21. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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