Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 November 1995||
Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Ipswich Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → Lowestoft Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2015–2019 | Yeovil Town | 69 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Colchester United | 22 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Bromley | 67 | (10) |
2023–2024 | Sutton United | 35 | (4) |
2024– | Bromley | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:53, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi (born 7 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Bromley. Primarily a defender, Sowunmi has played as a striker in the past.
Career
[edit]Ipswich Town
[edit]Born in Colchester, Essex, Sowunmi is a graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, after impressing for the club's U18 and U21 sides he was rewarded with a one-year professional contract upon the completion of his academy scholarship in May 2014.[3] On 17 October 2014, Sowunmi joined Conference National side Braintree Town on a month's youth loan.[4] Sowunmi made four appearances in all competitions during his month on loan with the Essex side before returning to Ipswich in November.[5] He then joined Conference South side Lowestoft Town on loan in January 2015.[6] Sowunmi loan was eventually extended to the end of the 2014–15 season and he made a total of fifteen league appearances for Lowestoft,[7] and appeared twice and scored in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup.[8]
Yeovil Town
[edit]With Lowestoft keen to sign Sowunmi permanently upon the expiry of his contract, the defender also had a trial with Exeter City, and was amongst a host of trialists to feature in an end of season trial match at Yeovil Town.[9] Having impressed manager Paul Sturrock, on 24 June 2015, Sowunmi signed a one-year contract with League Two side Yeovil Town.[10] Sowunmi made his debut for Yeovil as a substitute in Yeovil's 1–0 defeat against York City, on 18 August 2015.[11] He scored his first goal for Yeovil against Morecambe on 5 September 2015.[12]
He was offered a new contract by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.[13] He was captain during the 2018–19 season.[14]
Colchester United
[edit]On 1 July 2019, Sowunmi signed for his hometown club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his club debut on 20 August, coming on as a substitute for Luke Norris in Colchester's 2–2 League Two draw at Grimsby Town.[16]
After 30 appearances for the club,[17] Sowunmi was released at the end of his contract in May 2021.[18]
Bromley
[edit]On 16 August 2021, Sowunmi signed for Bromley following a successful trial period with the club.[19]
Sutton United
[edit]On 16 June 2023, Sowunmi agreed to join League Two club Sutton United on a free transfer.[20]
Bromley
[edit]On 1 July 2024, Sowumni returned to newly promoted League Two side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[21]
Personal life
[edit]Sowunmi was born in England to a Nigerian father and an English mother.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ipswich Town | 2014–15[5] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braintree Town (loan) | 2014–15[5] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Lowestoft Town (loan) | 2014–15[7] | Conference South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
Yeovil Town | 2015–16[23] | League Two | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2016–17[24] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 2 | 14 | 2 | |
2017–18[25] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
2018–19[26] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 69 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 5 | ||
Colchester United | 2019–20[27] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2020–21[28] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Bromley | 2021–22[29] | National League | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
2022–23[30] | National League | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
Total | 67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 76 | 10 | |||
Sutton United | 2023–24[31] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
Bromley | 2024–25[32] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 178 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 224 | 19 |
- ^ Appearances in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in National League play-offs
Honours
[edit]Lowestoft Town
- Suffolk Premier Cup: 2014–15[8]
Bromley
References
[edit]- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Omar Sowunmi". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Omar Sowunmi set to sign one-year pro deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Omar to make loan switch". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Sowunmi in on loan from Ipswich Town". Lowestoft Town F.C. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "England – O. Sowunmi – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Micky Emotional After Premier Cup Win". Suffolk FA. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Omar Sowunmi is Paul Sturrock's latest new recruit at Yeovil Town". Western Morning News. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Omar Sowunmi: Yeovil Town sign Ipswich Town defender". BBC Sport. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "York City 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Yeovil 2-4 Morecambe". BBC. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Yeovil Town retained list: Stuart Nelson signs new deal, while four depart". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil captain Sowunmi out for 12 weeks". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Omar Sowunmi and Michael Fernandes: Colchester sign Yeovil defender and Farnborough winger". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 2–2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Omar Sowunmi". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Hayden Mullins: Colchester United boss rings the changes as 11 players leave the U's". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Sowunmi Signs!". Bromley Football Club. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Welcome Omar Sowunmi". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome back to Bromley, Omar Sowumni". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Ipswich Town's Omar Sowunmi Won't Snub Nigeria If Invited | www.sl10.ng". www.sl10.ng. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Omar Sowunmi at Soccerbase