Fumnaya Shomotun

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Fumnaya Shomotun
Personal information
Full name Fumnaya Israel Abidemi Taoreed Shomotun[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wingate & Finchley
Youth career
0000–2014 Brentford
2014–2015 Barnet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Barnet 20 (1)
2015 → Staines Town (loan) 8 (5)
2017 → Margate (loan) 2 (0)
2018 → Wealdstone (loan) 9 (6)
2019 Wealdstone 1 (0)
2020 Hayes & Yeading United 4 (3)
2020– Wingate & Finchley 4 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:49, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Fumnaya Israel Abidemi Taoreed Shomotun (born 29 May 1997) is a Nigeria-born footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder

Career[]

Shomotun played youth football for Brentford[3][4] before joining Barnet in early 2014. He made his first-team debut on 16 December 2014, as a substitute in an FA Trophy replay against Concord Rangers.[5] Shomotun signed a one-year professional contract at the start of the 2015-16 season.[6] He joined Staines Town on loan in November 2015,[7] for whom he made eight appearances.[8] Shomotun made his Football League debut on 13 February 2016, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Chris Hackett in a 2-0 away win at Dagenham & Redbridge.[9] Shomotun joined Margate on loan on 13 January 2017.[10]

His contract was extended by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season after the club exercised an option.[11] Shomotun joined Wealdstone on loan on 7 September 2018.[12] He scored on his debut in the FA Cup against Great Wakering Rovers on 22 September.[13] He was released by the Bees at the end of the 2018-19 season.[14]

Shomotun joined Wealdstone on 15 November 2019.[15] He signed for Hayes & Yeading United on 1 January 2020.[16] Later that month he joined Wingate & Finchley.[17]

Career statistics[]

As of 15 February 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barnet 2014–15 Conference Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2015–16[18] League Two 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2016–17[19] 4 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 6 0
2017–18[20] 6 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 7 0
2018–19[21] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnet total 20 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 24 1
Staines Town (loan) 2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Margate (loan) 2016–17 National League South 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Wealdstone (loan) 2018–19 National League South 9 0 3 2 0 0 1[a] 1 13 3
Wealdstone 2019–20 National League South 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hayes & Yeading United 2019–20 SFL Premier Division South 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20 Isthmian League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 47 1 3 2 0 0 4 1 56 5
  1. ^ a b Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team".
  2. ^ a b "Fumnaya Shomotun". 11v11. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ^ BRENTFORD YT 2 BRIGHTON YT 2
  4. ^ COVENTRY CITY YT 5 BRENTFORD YT 2
  5. ^ Barnet vs. Concord Rangers 2 - 6
  6. ^ Barnet sign eight youth team players to pro deals
  7. ^ Shomotun joins Staines Town on loan
  8. ^ "Appearances - Fumnaya Shomotun". Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  9. ^ Dagenham & Redbridge 0 – 2 Barnet
  10. ^ PLAYER NEWS | Shomotun Joins Blues on 28 Day Loan
  11. ^ "John Akinde: Barnet put striker on transfer list after relegation to National League". BBC Sport. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ^ Loan | Fumnaya Shomotun joins Wealdstone
  13. ^ Wealdstone ease past Rovers in FA Cup
  14. ^ Squad News | Eight departures confirmed
  15. ^ #FumIsBack
  16. ^ @HYUFC_Official (1 January 2020). "PLAYER NEWS 1