Samson Jolaoluwa Gbolohan Tovide (born 4 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for EFL League Two club Colchester United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samson Jolaoluwa Gbolahan Tovide[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 18)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Hackney, England[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
Colchester United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58 15 May 2022 (UTC) |
Tovide travelled with Colchester United's first-team squad for their season-opening fixture at Bradford City on 12 September 2020. He made the bench but did not make an appearance.[2] He made his first-team debut as a substitute for Jevani Brown during Colchester's 6–1 Essex derby win against Southend United in the EFL Trophy on 10 November 2020.[4] He made his English Football League debut on 8 October 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Frank Nouble in Colchester's 2–0 defeat by Tranmere Rovers.[5]
He was sent off on his first league start for the club when he handled the ball in the penalty area during Colchester's 3–1 home defeat by Sutton United on 26 October 2021.[6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Colchester United | 2020–21[7] | League Two | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22[8] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Colchester United F.C. – current squad | |
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