Andrew Omobamidele
 Omobamidele in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Abiola Omobamidele | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Anderlecht (on loan from Strasbourg) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Leixlip United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Norwich City | 50 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 27 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Anderlecht (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Republic of Ireland | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Andrew Abiola Omobamidele (born 23 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht, on loan from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Early life
Omobamidele was born in Leixlip, County Kildare, to an Irish mother and a Nigerian father. As a youth, he played for the Dublin District Schoolboys League representative side alongside fellow future Irish international Gavin Bazunu.
Club career
Norwich City
On 23 December 2020, Omobamidele signed a new professional contract with Norwich City.
He made his debut for Norwich on 16 January 2021 as a substitute in a 2–1 Championship league win against Cardiff City. Omobamidele's first start for Norwich was on in a 1–1 draw to Preston North End on 2 April 2021, when he played the full 90 minutes and was awarded Man of the Match. On 11 September 2021, he made his Premier League debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. On 31 October 2021, Omobamidele scored his first Premier League goal, which was also his first goal in senior football, heading home the equaliser from a corner in an eventual 2–1 loss to Leeds United at Carrow Road. In April 2023, he became the youngest player to captain the club in 42 years, in a 0–0 draw with Rotherham United.
Nottingham Forest
On 1 September 2023, Omobamidele signed with Premier League club Nottingham Forest until 2028, for a fee reported to be £11 million. He scored a debut goal for Forest in an FA Cup 3rd round replay against Blackpool, which Forest won 3–2 after extra time. He made his league debut for Forest on 20 January 2024, in a 3–2 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Strasbourg
On 24 January 2025, Omobamidele joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on loan for the remainder of the season. Later that year, on 24 June, he finalised his permanent transfer by signing a contract until 2029. On 29 August 2026, he captained the team for the first time, in a 2–1 victory over RC Lens.
Anderlecht loan
On 2 September 2026, just 4 days after captaining Strasbourg for the first time, in a surprise move he signed for Belgian Pro League club RSC Anderlecht on a season-long loan.
International career
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On 24 May 2021, Omobamidele received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the summer friendlies against Andorra and Hungary.
He made his international debut on 1 September 2021, as a 36th-minute substitute for the injured Dara O'Shea in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Portugal at the Estádio Algarve in Faro.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Norwich City | 2020–21 | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 2 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2023–24 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Strasbourg | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | ||||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France & Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 10 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
Norwich City
References
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League 2025: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2024. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- 1 2 Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Andrew Omobamidele". Premier League. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- 1 2 Cummiskey, Gavin (27 May 2021). "Rio Ferdinand comparisons swirl around Andrew Omobamidele". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ "Andrew Omobamidele signs new contract with the Canaries". www.canaries.co.uk.
- ↑ "Cardiff City 1 2 Norwich City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Making his debut at the age of 18 and fully deserving of today's Man of the Match award. (02.04.21)". twitter.com.
- ↑ "Omobamidele's Premier League debut ends in defeat". rte.ie. 11 September 2021.
- ↑ West, Jon (31 October 2021). "Andrew Omobamidele nets 'bittersweet' first Norwich City goal in loss to Leeds United". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Omobamidele's honour at becoming youngest ever City captain". The Pink Un. 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Forest complete signing of Andrew Omobamidele". Nottingham Forest. 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nottingham Forest transfer news: Steve Cooper's side bolstered by seven-player shopping spree on deadline day". Sky Sports.
- ↑ Clapson, Sarah (2 September 2023). "Nottingham Forest confirm signing of defender Omobamidele". NottinghamshireLive.
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (2 September 2023). "Sangare, Origi, Hudson-Odoi and five more signings arrive in Forest's latest transfer spree". The Athletic.
- ↑ "WOW! Forest complete SEVEN senior signings on transfer deadline day". Tribal Football. 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Aarons, Ed (20 January 2024). "Maupay floors Nottingham Forest after Ivan Toney scores on Brentford return". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "Brentford 3–2 Nottingham Forest". ESPN. 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "Omobamidele joins Strasbourg". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Official | Andrew Omobamidele completes Strasbourg move". Get Football News France. 24 June 2025.
- ↑ "Andrew Omobamidele Transfer from Strasbourg to Anderlecht". www.transferfeed.com.
- ↑ "Omobamidele joins Anderlecht in surprise loan move". 2 September 2026 – via www.rte.ie.
- ↑ "Kenny names 27-man squad for Andorra & Hungary | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Portugal 2 Republic of Ireland 1". BBC Sport. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "2002-Born Defender Of Nigerian Descent Makes Senior Debut For Norwich City :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ↑ "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- 1 2 "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "A. Omobamidele". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "Andrew Omobamidele". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
- Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerway
- Andrew Omobamidele – UEFA competition record (archive)
