Tosin Olopade
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 2004[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2021 | Pulse Academy | ||
| 2021–2023 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Salford City | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tosin Olopade (born 14 December 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Salford City.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Olopade came through the Pulse Academy to sign with Burnley on 9 November 2021 following a successful trial.[2]
Salford City
[edit]On 31 July 2023, Olopade joined the B team of Salford City on a one-year deal.[3] He made his debut in senior football on 5 September 2023, in a 3–0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Trophy.[4] He impressed manager Neil Wood.[5] He played his first League Two game on 10 August 2024, in a 2–0 defeat to Port Vale at Moor Lane.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salford City | 2023–24[7] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[8] | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ Tosin Olopade at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Photo : Nigerian defender completes transfer to Burnley Youth; Huddersfield, Ipswich, Boro miss out | All Nigeria Soccer". allnigeriasoccer.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Three new faces for the 2023-24 B Team". Salford City FC. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "REPORT | Wanderers 3 Salford City 0 | Bolton Wanderers FC". Bolton Wanderers FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "REACTION | Debutants impress in Bolton defeat". Salford City FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Olopade Reflects On League Debut". Salford City FC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tosin Olopade in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tosin Olopade in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
Categories:
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Burnley F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England