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Andrew Abiola Omobamidele (born 23 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Norwich City[4] and the Republic of Ireland national team.
 Omobamidele with Republic of Ireland U17 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Abiola Omobamidele[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Leixlip United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Norwich City | 28 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Republic of Ireland | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 15 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2021 | |||
Early life
Omobamidele was born in Leixlip, County Kildare, to an Irish mother and a Nigerian father.[5] As a youth, he played for the Dublin District Schoolboys League representative side alongside fellow future Irish international Gavin Bazunu.[5] He has a sister named Fiona
Club career
On 23 December 2020, Omobamidele signed a new professional contract with Norwich City.[6]
He made his debut for Norwich on 16 January 2021 as a substitute in a 2–1 EFL Championship league win against Cardiff City.[7][2] Omobamidele's first start for Norwich was on in a 1–1 draw to Preston North End on 2 April 2021, when he played the full 90 minutes and was awarded Man of the Match.[8] On 11 September 2021, he made his Premier League debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[9] On 31 October 2021, Omobamidele scored his first Premier League goal, which was also his first goal in senior football, heading home the equaliser from a corner in an eventual 2–1 loss to Leeds United at Carrow Road.[10]
International career
On 24 May 2021, Omobamidele received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the summer friendlies against Andorra and Hungary.[11]
He made his international debut on 1 September 2021, as a 36th minute substitute for the injured Dara O'Shea in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Portugal at the Estádio Algarve in Faro.[12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[15] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Norwich City | 2020–21[15] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[17] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 14 November 2021[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Norwich City
- EFL Championship: 2020–21
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerbase
- "Andrew Omobamidele". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Under 23 Team - Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Cummiskey, Gavin (27 May 2021). "Rio Ferdinand comparisons swirl around Andrew Omobamidele". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Andrew Omobamidele signs new contract with the Canaries". www.canaries.co.uk.
- "Cardiff City 1 2 Norwich City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Making his debut at the age of 18 and fully deserving of today's Man of the Match award. (02.04.21)". twitter.com.
- "Omobamidele's Premier League debut ends in defeat". 11 September 2021 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - West, Jon (31 October 2021). "Andrew Omobamidele nets 'bittersweet' first Norwich City goal in loss to Leeds United". Irish Examiner.
- "Kenny names 27-man squad for Andorra & Hungary | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "Portugal 2 Republic of Ireland 1". BBC Sport. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "2002-Born Defender Of Nigerian Descent Makes Senior Debut For Norwich City :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- "Andrew Omobamidele". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
- Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerway
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