Tobi Omole

Tobi Omole
Personal information
Full name Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole
Date of birth (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Brockley, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 AFC Whyteleafe
Youth career
–2014 Thamesmead Town
2014–2020 Arsenal
2020–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Crawley Town 5 (0)
2025 Wealdstone 3 (0)
2025–2026 Tonbridge Angels 19 (0)
2026 Walton & Hersham 6 (0)
2026– AFC Whyteleafe 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:34, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

Adeleke Oluwatobiloba Adeyinka Omole (born 17 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League Premier Division club AFC Whyteleafe. He has previously played in the Premier League 2 with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur's under-23 sides.

Career

Omole was scouted for Arsenal's academy as a box-to-box midfielder from Thamesmead Town in 2014. He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2016, before signing a two-year professional contract in summer 2018. During his time with Arsenal's under-18 and under-23 sides he played as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. He was released by Arsenal in summer 2020.

In September 2020, following his release by Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur on trial. He signed a one-year deal with the club the following month. His contract was extended by a year at the end of the season. He was promoted to first-team training in February 2022, but was released by Tottenham after rejecting a contract offer by the club.

On 9 July 2022, Omole joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year contract. Upon signing for the club, Omole suggested that "getting promoted is the most important thing for the team". He made his debut for the club in their 1–0 opening day defeat to Carlisle United on 30 July 2022, which Omole described as a "frustrating game". On 24 May 2024, the club announced the player would leave in the summer once his contract expired.

On 22 March 2025, Omole joined National League side Wealdstone.

In October 2025, Omole joined National League South club Tonbridge Angels.

On 5 August 2026, Omole made the switch to newly-promoted National League South side, Walton & Hersham following his departure from Tonbridge Angels. On 12 October 2026, it was announced that Omole had mutually agreed to leave the club following six appearances in all competitions.

Following his departure from Walton & Hersham, Omole joined Isthmian League Premier Division side, AFC Whyteleafe and debuted in their 5–0 home victory over Whitehawk on 14 October 2026.

Personal life

Born in London, Omole is of Nigerian descent.

Style of play

Omole is left-footed and is capable of playing as a left-back, centre-back and defensive midfielder. He describes himself as a "ball-playing centre-back".

References

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  6. ↑ "Three academy players sign pro contracts". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Omole and Dennis to leave the club". arsenal.com. Arsenal F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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  9. ↑ Labellarte, Giuseppe (3 October 2020). "Report: Versatile 20-year-old prospect joins Tottenham after Arsenal release". The Boot Room. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Nigerian Descent Omole Signs Contract Extension with Tottenham". This Day. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ McCarthy, Rob (17 February 2022). "Conte promotes defender out of contract this summer to first-team training ahead of Man City clash". teamtalk.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Player update". tottenhamhotspur.com. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. 1 2 Adamson-Edwards, Ashley (20 July 2022). "Former Tottenham Hotspur defender looking for promotion with Crawley Town". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Pole, Matt (31 July 2022). "Crawley Town debutant Tobi Omole: We need to look at the good things, not just the negatives, after Carlisle United loss". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Danilo Orsi: Crawley Town extend contract of top scorer". BBC Sport. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ↑ "WELCOME TO WEALDSTONE, TOBI OMOLE". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Angels land central defender". www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Walton & Hersham FC on X". x.com. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Walton & Hersham FC on X". x.com. 12 October 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  20. ↑ "Isthmian League - Premier Division – AFC Whyteleafe 5 - 0 Whitehawk". footballwebpages.co.uk. 14 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "Left-footed 21-year-old Nigeria-eligible defender given more minutes by Tottenham coach". allnigeriasoccer.com. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.