Oluwatunmise Sobowale (born 19 March 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwatunmise Sobowale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waterford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Waterford | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | Hércules | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Finn Harps | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Waterford | 67 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Athlone Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | (0) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:11, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Waterford,[2] Sobowale came through the academy of local League of Ireland side Waterford, and in May 2016 won the SFAI U17 Munster Schools Cup with his school side Mount Sion, beating Cork school Nagle Community College 2–1 in the final, alongside his brother Timi.[3]
Sobowale began his senior career with Waterford, making his debut in 2016 before moving to Spanish side Hércules.[4] He moved to Finn Harps in July 2018.[5][4] He scored on his debut for Finn Harps in a 3–0 win over Longford Town on 13 July 2018.[6] Sobowale returned to his hometown club Waterford in July 2020.[7] In July 2021, he signed for League of Ireland First Division side Athlone Town on loan until the end of the season.[8]
In July 2023, Sobowale was sold to EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2023, coming off the bench in the 77th minute of a 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road.[11] He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
On 10 June 2024, EFL League Two side Swindon Town announced the signing of Sobowale, with effect from 1 July.[13][14]
Personal life
editHis younger brother Timi Sobowale is also a professional footballer.[15] The pair played together for the first time at senior level when Timi joined Waterford in 2022.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waterford | 2016 | LOI First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | LOI First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hércules | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Finn Harps | 2018 | LOI First Division | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Waterford | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | LOI First Division | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | LOI First Division | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 67 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
| Athlone Town (loan) | 2021 | LOI First Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2023–24[18] | League One | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[19] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 133 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 158 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in 2018 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in 2022 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ Campbell, Paula. "New signing who had been playing in Spain and ex-Derry player on target as Harps win to boost promotion hopes". derrynow.com.
- ^ a b "Tunmise Sobowale". TNT Sports.
- ^ Clancy, Michelle (11 May 2016). "Mount Sion crowned Munster champions in fine style".
- ^ a b "Tunmise Sobowale – Defender – First Team – Shrewsbury Town". shrewsburytown.com.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Finn Harps sign Irish underage international Sobowale from Spanish club Hercules". extratime.com.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (13 July 2018). "Debut goal for Sobowale as Finn Harps defeat Longford and go third". Donegal Daily.
- ^ "Tunmise Sobowale | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com – The Home of Irish Football – Extratime.com". extratime.com.
- ^ "Athlone Town Complete Double Loan Swoop". Midlands 103.
- ^ "Shrewsbury sign Waterford wing-back Sobowale". BBC Sport. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Sobowale Joins Shrewsbury". Waterford FC.
- ^ "Match Report | Leeds United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". shrewsburytown.com.
- ^ "Retained and Released List 2024". www.shrewsburytown.com.
- ^ "Town sign Tunmise Sobowale". www.swindontownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Tunmise Sobowale: Swindon Town sign defender from Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Sobowale brothers linked with moves to new clubs". Waterford News & Star. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Waterford FC announce signing of Timi Sobowale". Waterford FC. 1 September 2022.
- ^ Tunmise Sobowale at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tunmise Sobowale in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tunmise Sobowale in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.