Tom Adeyemi
 With Birmingham City in 2013 pre-season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Oluseun Adeyemi | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2013 | Norwich City | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Bradford City (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Brentford (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2013– | Birmingham City | 23 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:52, 2 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas Oluseun "Tom" Adeyemi (born 24 October 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Birmingham City.
Adeyemi started his professional career at Football League Championship side Norwich City in 2008, having progressed through the club's youth ranks, and made his professional debut for the club in 2009. During his five-year spell at the club as a professional, he made eleven league appearances. He spent the 2010–11 season on loan to Football League Two side Bradford City, where he made 34 league appearances, and the 2011–12 season on loan to Football League One side Oldham Athletic, making 36 league appearances. He was sent out on loan again for the 2012–13 season, this time to Football League One side Brentford, where he made 30 league appearances. He joined current club Birmingham City in July 2013 on a free transfer, having been released by Norwich.
Early life
Adeyemi, a Tottenham Hotspur supporter, attended Norwich School[2] and, having worked his way through the club's youth structure, signed professional forms for Norwich aged 17, in November 2008.[3] He opted to decline a university offer from Cambridge University to pursue his footballing career, subsequently gaining A* grades at Advanced Level in Biology and Chemistry and an A grade in Mathematics.[4]
Career
Norwich City
Adeyemi made his debut for Norwich's first team on 8 August 2009, as a substitute for Matthew Gill during their heavy 7–1 defeat to Colchester United on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.
Former manager Glenn Roeder, who gave him his professional contract, described him:[3]
"He's very athletic, technically very gifted and one of the nicest young men that I've ever dealt with. He comes from a lovely family, and academically he's incredibly intelligent – I don't think he got anything less than an A grade in his GCSEs. My son goes to the same school and the headmaster told me if Tom decides at any point he doesn't want to play football he can go back to Norwich School, get his A levels and end up at Oxford or Cambridge, and I don't think he means their football teams!"
In March 2010, Adeyemi was named Championship Manager Apprentice of the Year at the Football League Awards.[5]
In July 2010, following Norwich City's promotion to the Championship, Adeyemi joined League Two side Bradford City on an initial six-month loan deal, later extended to a full season loan.[2] He scored on his debut in 3–1 loss against Shrewsbury Town.
He joined League One side Brentford on a six-month loan deal on 29 August 2012.[6]
Oldham Athletic
Adeyemi signed for League One side Oldham Athletic on a five-month loan deal in August 2011.[7] Adeyemi made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with local rivals Huddersfield Town.[8] Adeyemi scored his second goal for the club against Carlisle United after getting his debut goal against Milton Keynes Dons in the televised 2–1 win. During Oldham's FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool at Anfield, Adeyemi thought he was the target of racist abuse from an individual in the stands, which led to a police investigation. An arrest was made, but the Crown Prosecution Service found "insufficient evidence to bring any criminal charges".[9][10]
On 11 April 2012, at the end of Adeyemi's loan deal, Oldham decided not to extend his deal until the end of the season and allowed him to return to parent club Norwich City. Adeyemi made 45 appearances and scored three goals.[11]
Birmingham City
On 24 June 2013, following his release from Norwich City, Adeyemi signed a two-year contract with Championship club Birmingham City. Manager Lee Clark described him as "a terrific young lad who is a powerful and athletic midfield player who can get forward and score goals."[12] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at home to Watford on 3 August, and remained a regular member of the starting eleven.[13] His first goal came in the League Cup third-round tie on 25 September, as Birmingham beat holders Swansea City 3–1. He stole the ball on the edge of Swansea's penalty area and knocked it to Chris Burke; Burke's return pass left Adeyemi a tap-in.[14]
Club statistics
- As of match played 1 February 2014
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2009–10[15] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011–12[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2010–11[18] | League Two | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2011–12[16] | League One | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 45 | 3 | |
| Brentford (loan) | 2012–13[17] | League One | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| Birmingham City | 2013–14[13] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| Career totals | 134 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 166 | 14 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, three in Football League One play-offs
Honours
Norwich City
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 504. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Norwich City | Team | First Team Profiles | Tom Adeyemi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Norwich City | News | First News | First News | ADEYEMI SIGNS PRO CONTRACT
- ↑ Freezer.D (2012) Norwich City youngster caught up in controversy at Liverpool, The pink 'un, 7 January 2012. Accessed 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Adeyemi honoured at league awards, Norwich City Football Club, 17 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ "Adeyemi Joins the Bees". Brentford FC. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Latics land top young Canary, Oldham Athletic Football Club; 31 August 2011
- ↑ Oldham 1–1 Huddersfield, BBC Sport; 3 September 2011
- ↑ "Police probe Adeyemi incident". ESPN FC. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "No charges over footballer Tom Adeyemi 'racist abuse' case". BBC News. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Adeyemi Leaves Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "Blues snap-up midfielder Adeyemi". Birmingham City F.C. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Games played by Tom Adeyemi in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup third round: Birmingham knock out holders Swansea with 3–1 win". Sky Sports. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Tom Adeyemi in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Games played by Tom Adeyemi in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Games played by Tom Adeyemi in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Tom Adeyemi in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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