Olufela Olomola
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Olufela Oladele A. Olomola[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Yeovil Town (on loan from Hartlepool United) | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
2014–2016 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 21 | (7) |
2018–2021 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 27 | (5) |
2021– | Hartlepool United | 9 | (0) |
2022– | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:55, 12 March 2022 (UTC) |
Olufela Oladele A. Olomola (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Yeovil Town on loan from Hartlepool United. Known to teammates as "Fela", Olomola holds both British and Nigerian citizenship.[3]
Club career[]
Southampton[]
Born in London, England to Nigerian parents, Olomola is a former Arsenal youth graduate. He scored five goals in 26 appearances for the Southampton under-18s during the 2014–15 campaign. The following season, Olomola was appointed captain of the under-18s side ahead of the 2015–16 season. He was promoted to the Southampton under-21 squad later that season. Olomola was named as an unused substitute by first-team boss Ronald Koeman in Saints' 1–1 home draw against Sunderland on 5 March 2016.[4] He made a fine start to the 2016–17 campaign, scoring a brace in Southampton's 4–1 away drubbing of Liverpool at Prenton Park in the first match of the U23 Premier League 2 (Division 2) Championship.[5]
Olomola made his professional debut for Southampton on 26 October 2016, coming on in the 26th minute for Jay Rodriguez in a 1–0 EFL Cup win over Sunderland.[6][7]
Loan to Yeovil[]
On 9 July 2017, Olomola joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until January 2018.[8]
Return to Southampton[]
Olomola then returned from loan to help the Saints U23s reach the Southampton FA Senior Cup final.[9][10]
Scunthorpe United[]
On 21 May 2018, following his release by Southampton, Olomola signed for League One side Scunthorpe United on a three-year contract.[11]
On 31 August 2018, Olomola returned to Yeovil Town on loan until January 2019.[12]
On 29 July 2019, Olomola joined Carlisle United on a season-long loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 campaign.[13]
He scored his first goal for Scunthorpe on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Mansfield Town.[14]
He was one of 17 players released by Scunthorpe at the end of the 2020–21 season.[15]
Hartlepool United[]
On 21 July 2021, Olomola signed for Hartlepool United following a successful trial.[16] He made his Hartlepool debut in a 1–0 victory against Crawley Town.[17]
On 11 February 2022, Olomola returned to National League side Yeovil Town for a third loan spell, until the end of the 2021–22 season.[18]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 12 March 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton | 2016–17[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Southampton U23 | 2016–17[19] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18[20] | League Two | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 7 |
Scunthorpe United | 2018–19[21] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2019–20[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[23] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2018–19[21] | League Two | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Carlisle United (loan) | 2019–20[22] | League Two | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 6 |
Hartlepool United | 2021–22[24] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 |
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22[25] | National League | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Career total | 89 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 117 | 21 |
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "First Team – Forward – Olufela Olomola". Yeovil Town F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Olufela Olomola: Profile". The Final Ball. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Walter, Simon (6 March 2016). "Koeman: Olomola's a talented Fela". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Southampton FC: U23 Report: Liverpool 1–4 Southampton". Southampton F.C. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Southampton 1–0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Olomola: Debut a dream come true". Southampton F.C. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Southampton striker Olufela Olemola joins Yeovil on loan". BBC Sport. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Walter, Simon (12 January 2018). "Saints U23s reach Southampton FA Senior Cup semi-finals". Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Own goal puts Saints in St Mary's cup final". Daily Echo. Southampton. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Olufela Olomola: Southampton striker joins Scunthorpe on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Olufela Olomola: Yeovil Town sign Scunthorpe United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Olufela Olomola & Aaron Hayden: Carlisle United bring in striker and defender". BBC Sport. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 1-2 Mansfield Town: Report and reaction as losing streak continues in EFL Trophy". grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United release 17 players including several key men". 13 May 2021 – via www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Pools Sign Olomola". Hartlepool United FC. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 1-0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Transfer | Olomola returns for a loan spell". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "O. Olomola: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links[]
- Olufela Olomola at Soccerbase
- Olufela Olomola at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Greater London
- Association football forwards
- Southampton F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Black British sportspeople
- English sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- English footballers