Olufela Olomola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olufela Olomola | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Arsenal U18 | ||
| 2014–2016 | Southampton U18 | ||
| 2015– | Southampton U23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:23, 26 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Olufela Olomola (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southampton. He has also represented England at under-19 level. Known to teammates as "Fela", Olomola holds dual nationality (British and Nigerian).[1]
Club career
Born in London, England to Nigerian parents Olomola is an ex-Arsenal youth player.
He scored five goals in 26 appearances for the Southampton F.C. 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 F.C. Under-21s 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.[2] He made a fine start to the 2016–17 campaign, scoring a brace in Southampton's 1–4 away drubbing of Liverpool at Prenton Park in the first match of the U23 Premier League 2 championship.[3]
Olomola made his professional debut for Southampton on 26 October 2016, coming on in the 26th minute for Jay Rodriguez in a 1–0 win over Sunderland in the EFL Cup.[4][5]
Career statistics
- As of 26 October 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2016–17[6] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Olufela Olomola: Profile". www.thefinalball.com. The Final Ball. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Walter, Simon (6 March 2016). "Koeman: Olomola's a talented Fela". www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk. 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. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Olomola: Debut a dream come true". Southampton FC. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Olufela Olomola in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2016.