Abdulmalik Timmy Owolabi-Belewu (born 3 July 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Forge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdulmalik Justin Timmy Owolabi-Belewu | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forge | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Junior Red Spartans | |||
| Whitecaps London | |||
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2020–2021 | SPAL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | SPAL | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Forge | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 | |||
Born in London, England, Owolabi-Belewu began playing youth football with the Junior Red Spartans.[1] When he was 13, he moved to London, Ontario, Canada with his family.[1] He began playing with Whitecaps London SC, later being invited to try out for the official Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy, however, due to an injury, he was unable to make the team.[2] In 2018, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2] In 2020, he returned to England.[2] In June 2020, he was invited to trial with English club Chelsea,[3] however was unable to attend due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.[4] He also had interest from English clubs Crystal Palace and Sunderland, Italian club AS Roma, German club Hertha Berlin, Belgian club Anderlecht, and French club OGC Nice.[5][6][7] In 2020, he had been set to join Phoenix Sports F.C. in the English eighth tier Isthmian League, however, before officially signing, Italian club SPAL invited him for a trial.[2]
In 2020, he signed for Italian Serie B side SPAL.[8] He spent the majority of the time with the U19 squad, making the bench for the first team for two cup matches, but not making an appearance.[9]
In April 2022, he signed for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.[10] On 14 May 2022, Owolabi-Belewu debuted for Forge FC during a 1–1 draw with Atlético Ottawa.[11]
At international level, he is eligible to represent England through birth, Canada through residency, and Nigeria through his parents.[12]
In 2017, he attended a camp with the Canada U15 national team.[1]
In 2019, he was invited to a camp with the Nigeria U17 team, but was unable to accept the call-up.[13]
In 2020, he committed to representing Nigeria at international level.[14][15]
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