Tobi Adeyemo

Tobi Adeyemo (born 14 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.

Tobi Adeyemo
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Oluwatobi Adesina Damilare Adeyemo[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005
Place of birth Hackney, London, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 54
Youth career
2018–2022 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Watford 4 (1)
2022–2023 → Hitchin Town (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in the London district of Hackney, Adeyemo grew up near Tottenham. He was educated at St Ignatius Primary, where he played above his age group on the school's football team, and St Thomas More Catholic School in Wood Green.[2]

Having played football for the Haringey representative side, he trialled with Arsenal through the Rap Aid Academy. An e-mail invitation to trial with Chelsea, whom he had scored against for Arsenal, was missed by his father, and by the time it was found Adeyemo was on trial with Watford, whose youth system he joined formally in October 2018.[2][3] He started a two-year scholarship with the club's academy in July 2021.[4]

Adeyemo joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Hitchin Town for one month in November 2022 on a work experience loan, with the deal later extended to 18 January 2023.[5][6]

Adeyemo made his professional debut for Watford on 7 January 2023, coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Joseph Hungbo in a 2–0 away defeat to Reading in the third round of the FA Cup.[7][8] On 14 January, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute for Vakoun Issouf Bayo in the 68th minute of an EFL Championship home game against Blackpool. Just four minutes later, he scored his first professional goal, opening the score for his side, who would go on to win 2–0.[9][10]

Personal life

Adeyemo is of Nigerian descent.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 February 2023.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2022–23 Championship 4110000051
Hitchin Town (loan) 2022–23 Southern League 3000–0030
Career total 7110000081

    References
    1. "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". premierleague.com. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
    2. Leventhal, Adam (17 January 2023). "Tobi Adeyemo: From seventh tier to helping Watford fight for promotion deal". theathletic.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
    3. "Tobi Adeyemo". watfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
    4. "Academy: New Scholars Announced". watfordfc.com. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
    5. French, Andrew (28 November 2022). "Watford striker leaves Vicarage Road on short-term loan deal". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
    6. "WEEKLY BULLETIN – 23RD DECEMBER". hitchintownfc.club. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
    7. "WEEKLY BULLETIN – 6TH JANUARY". hitchintownfc.club. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
    8. "Reading cruise past Watford to reach fourth round". BBC Sport. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
    9. "Teenager Adeyemo helps Watford beat Blackpool". BBC Sport. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
    10. "Adeyemo: "Dreams Do Come True"". Watford FC. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
    11. Tobi Adeyemo at Soccerway
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