John Kolawole
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Oluwatomiwa Kolawole | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | FC Ebedei | ||
| 2022–2025 | Mafra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Mafra | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Esbjerg fB | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Nigeria U-17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:34, 13 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
John Oluwatomiwa Kolawole (born 24 July 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB.
Club career
Kolawole began his career at FC Ebedei in Nigeria. At the age of 17, he was invited to a football camp at FC Midtjylland, the Danish partner club of FC Ebedei.[1][2] In the summer of 2022, Kolawole also played training matches for the Danish club.[3]
That same summer, in August 2022, the 18-year-old Kolawole instead signed with Liga Portugal 2 club C.D. Mafra,[4][5] a club that shared the same owners as FC Midtjylland and has often been used as a feeder club for Midtjylland.[6] At Mafra, however, he was primarily used on the club's U-23 team, but was also noted for 16 appearances for the first team, all of which came during the 2024–25 season.
On 1 September 2025, it was confirmed that Kolawole had transferred to the Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a contract running until June 2029.[7][8]
International career
Kolawole represented the national U17 team of Nigeria at the WAFU B U17 tournament in Lomé, Togo last year, where the team lost the final of the tournament.[9]
References
- ^ Kolawoles ven løb med millioner – Tinning-tvillinger stråler: Her spærrede vi øjnene op i ugens løb, jv.dk, 4 October 2025
- ^ Han trænede i bare tæer, til han var 10 år gammel: Nu jagter John Kolawole millionerne i Europa, jv.dk, 28 September 2025
- ^ Holdet til opstartens første test, fcm.dk, 25 June 2022
- ^ John Kolawole é reforço 🔰, facebook.com, 20 August 2022
- ^ Portuguese Side Announce Signing Of Ex Nigeria U17 Ace Alongside Another Nigerian Midfielder, thestreetjournal.org, 25 AUgust 2025
- ^ FCM-ejer skyder millionbeløb i samarbejdsklub, tipsbladet.dk, 4 April 2024
- ^ Lang kontrakt til John Kolawole, efb.dk, 1 September 2025
- ^ John Kolawole em definitivo no Esbjerg fB, cdmafrasad.pt, 1 September 2025
- ^ Breaking…Former Golden Eaglets midfielder joins CD Mafra of Portugal, totorinews.com, 20 August 2022
External links
- John Kolawole at Soccerway