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Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for EFL League One club Crawley Town. He has previously played in the Premier League 2 with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 sides.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Thamesmead Town | ||
| 2014–2020 | Arsenal | ||
| 2020–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 16 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early career
Omole was scouted for Arsenal's academy as a box-to-box midfielder from Thamesmead Town in 2014.[3] He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2016,[4] before signing a two-year professional contract in summer 2018.[5] During his time with Arsenal's under-18 and under-23 sides he played as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder.[6] He was released by Arsenal in summer 2020.[6]
In September 2020, following his release by Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on trial.[7] He signed a one-year deal with the club the following month.[8] His contract was extended by a year at the end of the season.[9] He was promoted to first-team training in February 2022,[10] but was released by Tottenham after rejecting a contract offer by the club. [11]
Crawley Town
On 9 July 2022, Omole joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract.[2] Upon signing for the club, Omole suggested that "getting promoted is the most important thing for the team".[12] He made his debut for the club in their 1–0 opening day defeat to Carlisle United on 30 July 2022, which Omole described as a "frustrating game".[13]
On 24 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave in the summer once his contract expired.[14]
Omole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder.[15][3] He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back".[12]
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