Adebola Oluwo

Adebola Oluwo
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999
Place of birth Mushin, Nigeria
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Salford City
Number 22
Youth career
Bromley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Tower Hamlets 12 (0)
2019–2020 Fisher 24 (2)
2020–2023 Chelmsford City 74 (5)
2023–2025 Barnet 64 (9)
2025– Salford City 28 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:50, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Adebola Oluwo (born 19 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Salford City.

Career

Oluwo began his senior career at Essex Senior League side Tower Hamlets in the 2018–19 season, following time out of the game whilst studying economics at the University of Kent after a spell in the academy at Bromley.[1]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Oluwo signed for Southern Counties East League club Fisher.[2]

In August 2020, having impressed during pre-season, Oluwo joined National League South club Chelmsford City on a one-year deal.[3] With his first season having been curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he signed further one-year deals in April 2021[4] and June 2022, the latter coming off the back of an impressive campaign that saw him named Supporters Club Player of the Season.[5][6]

In May 2023, Oluwo joined National League club Barnet.[7] He made his debut on the opening day of the season, opening the scoring in an eventual 3–2 victory over Hartlepool United in a performance that saw him voted man of the match.[8][9] He made 36 appearances and scored six goals across the 2024–25 season as Barnet were crowned National League champions.[10][11]

On 9 June 2025, Oluwo joined League Two club Salford City on a two-year deal.[12][13] In July 2025, he was one of several players subjected to racial abuse during a pre-season friendly against York City, the incident leading to the Salford players walking off of the pitch and abandoning the match.[14] On 9 August 2025, in his second game for the club, Oluwo scored his first Football League goal, scoring the opener in a 2–1 win away to Notts County.[15]

Personal life

Oluwo was born in Mushin, Nigeria and raised in Ijebu Ode, before relocating to the United Kingdom at the age of eight.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tower Hamlets 2018–19[17] Essex Senior Football League 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Fisher 2019–20[18] Southern Counties East Football League 24 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 29 3
Chelmsford City 2020–21[19] National League South 15 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 1
2021–22[19] National League South 36 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 41 2
2022–23[19] National League South 23 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 27 3
Total 74 5 0 0 0 0 11 1 85 6
Barnet 2023–24[20] National League 28 3 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 31 3
2024–25[21] National League 36 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 6
Total 64 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 68 9
Salford City 2024–25[22] League Two 28 4 2 0 1 0 1[b] 0 32 4
Career total 202 22 4 0 1 0 19 2 226 24
  1. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Adebola Oluwo". Chelmsford City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Match Report: Deal Town 0-0 Fisher". Fisher F.C. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ^ @OfficialClarets (21 August 2020). "✍️ We're pleased to confirm that defender Adebola Oluwo has agreed terms to join us for the 2020/21 season after impressing during pre-season! #WelcomeAde #Clarets" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Adebola Oluwo signs contract extension". chelmsfordcityfc.com. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ade Oluwo agrees terms". chelmsfordcityfc.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  6. ^ @OfficialCCSC (3 May 2022). "And Supporters Club Player of the season Ade Oluwo" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "ADE OLUWO DEPARTS FOR BARNET". chelmsfordcityfc.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Barnet 3–2 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ^ @BarnetFC (5 August 2023). "🏆 Congratulations to Adebola Oluwo who is todays MOTM! ✅ Debut 3️⃣ Points ⚽️ Scored #BarnetFC🐝" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ^ "Games played by Adebola Oluwo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Barnet Are Back! Brennan's Bees Secure Title Glory". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Defender Adebola Oluwo Makes Salford Move". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  13. ^ Mulligan, Alfie (9 June 2025). "Salford City sign defender Adebola Oluwo from Barnet". Salford Now. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  14. ^ Simpson, Greta (17 July 2025). "Salford City player speaks out after being subjected to disgusting racial abuse". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Notts County 1–2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Nigerian Defender Adebola Oluwo Seals Two‑Year Move to Salford City After Promotion Heroics At Barnet". Sports 247. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Adebola Oluwo Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Adebola Oluwo Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  19. ^ a b c "Ade Oluwo | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  20. ^ "Games played by Adebola Oluwo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Games played by Adebola Oluwo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Games played by Adebola Oluwo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
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