Andrew Omobamidele
_58.jpg) Omobamidele with Ireland U19 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Abiola Omobamidele[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 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– | Nottingham Forest | 11 | (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, correct as of 21:38, 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Andrew Abiola Omobamidele (born 23 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Early life
[edit]Omobamidele was born in Leixlip, County Kildare, to an Irish mother and a Nigerian father.[4] As a youth, he played for the Dublin District Schoolboys League representative side alongside fellow future Irish international Gavin Bazunu.[4]
Club career
[edit]Norwich City
[edit]On 23 December 2020, Omobamidele signed a new professional contract with Norwich City.[5]
He made his debut for Norwich on 16 January 2021 as a substitute in a 2–1 Championship league win against Cardiff City.[6][2] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
Nottingham Forest
[edit]On 1 September 2023, Omobamidele signed with Premier League club Nottingham Forest until 2028,[10] for a fee reported to be £11 million.[11][12][13][14] He scored a debut goal for Forest in an FA Cup 3rd round replay against Blackpool, which Forest won 3-2 after extra time.[15] He made his league debut for Forest on 20 January 2024, in a 3-2 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
International career
[edit]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.[16]
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.[17][18]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 28 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2019–20[19] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[20] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Norwich City | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[23] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2023–24[23] | 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 | |||
| Career total | 61 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 September 2024[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Norwich City
References
[edit]- ^ "UEFA Nations League 2025: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2024. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerbase
- ^ "Andrew Omobamidele". Premier League. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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. "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Andrew Omobamidele in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Omobamidele". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. websit
- Andrew Omobamidele at Soccerway
- Andrew Omobamidele – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Leixlip
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Black Irish sportspeople
- Irish people of Nigerian descent
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen