Tayo Adaramola

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Tayo Adaramola
Personal information
Full name Omotayo Daniel Adaramola
Date of birth (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 45
Youth career
St. Kevin's Boys
St. Mochta's
2015– Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (0)
2021– Republic of Ireland U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:02, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Omotayo Daniel Adaramola (born 12 November 2003)[1] is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace, where he is a member of the under-23 squad, and for the Republic of Ireland U19 national team. He made his debut for the Ireland under-19s in 2021.[2]

Early life[]

Originally from Dublin, Adaramola was born to Nigerian parents on 12 November 2003.[3] He made his start in football at Dublin clubs St. Kevin's Boys and St. Mochta's,[4] later joining the Crystal Palace academy at the under-12 level after moving with his family to London to improve his chances of becoming a professional footballer.[5] Before signing with Palace, Adaramola also had trials with Charlton and West Ham.[6]

Club career[]

Adaramola signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2020, going on to play for the club's under-18 and under-23 sides throughout the 2020–2021 season. In February 2022, Adaramola made his senior debut for Crystal Palace, coming on as a substitute in the second half of an FA Cup win over Hartlepool United.[7] He made his first start for the club against Stoke City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on 1 March 2022.[8]

International career[]

Eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria, Adaramola was first called up to the Republic of Ireland U17s in 2020. Adaramola made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19s in a friendly match against the Sweden U19s on 8 October 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "Tayo Adaramola". Crystal Palace F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Adaramola Latest Academy Player to Earn International Call-up". Crystal Palace F.C. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Tayo Adaramola Showed On Friday Why He Is Ireland's Next Superstar". Balls.ie. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Former Mochta's and Kevin's player signs pro contract with Crystal Palace". Dublin Gazette. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Tayo Adaramola". Crystal Palace F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Crystal Palace's Adaramola Admits He Was Turned Down By Charlton". all Nigeria soccer. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "First-half goals enough to ease Palace past Hartlepool". Dudley News. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Vieira praises Dublin teenager after he impresses in first start for Crystal Palace". The 42. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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