Oluwatomisin (Tomi) Akintunde Adeloye (born 17 February 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swindon Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwatomisin Akintunde Adeloye | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Sidcup, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Charlton Athletic | ||
2013–2014 | Millwall | ||
2014–2015 | Stoke City | ||
2015 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Chelmsford City | 5 | (2) |
2015 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Leatherhead (loan) | 9 | (4) |
2015 | Welling United | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Leatherhead | 13 | (3) |
2016 | FC United of Manchester | 8 | (1) |
2017 | Hartlepool United | 9 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 27 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Ebbsfleet United | 25 | (3) |
2020 | East Kilbride | 2 | (2) |
2021 | Barnet | 17 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Ayr United | 32 | (11) |
2022– | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 31 July 2022 (UTC) |
Adeloye began his career at Charlton Athletic where he enjoyed great success through the youth ranks, he went on to attract interest from Nigeria at youth level. He was then invited to train with Nigeria at U16 level. After departing Charlton Athletic, he moved to the youth team of both Millwall whilst he completed his scholarship. Soon after, he signed his first professional contract with premier league outfit Stoke City scoring five goals for the U18s side before the close of the 2013–14 campaign. The majority of his moves since were all in the English Fifth tier where he got first-team experience with over 80 appearances to his name in the National League for Dagenham & Redbridge, Ebbsfleet United and his most recent side Barnet.
Tomi had a brief spell with East Kilbride in December 2020, scoring a brace as a second-half substitute on his debut in a 9–0 win over Edinburgh University, but made just one further appearance before the Lowland League was suspended and he played out the season with National League side Barnet, scoring three goals in 17 appearances.[1]
After turning down a two-year deal at Barnet Adeloye moved back to Scotland on 1 July 2021 joining Ayr United on an initial one-year deal.[2]
On 15 July 2022, Adeloye signed for Swindon Town on a two-year deal[3] and made his debut in the 3–0 loss at Harrogate Town.[4]
Upon joining Ayr United Adeloye was described by manager David Hopkin as “Something different to what we already have. He has real pace and power and leads the line really well”.[5]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swindon Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Swindon Town F.C. – current squad | |
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