Emmanuel Adebowale
 Adebowale playing for Eastbourne Borough in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel William Oluwarotimi Adebowale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stratford, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | West Ham United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sheffield (loan) | ||
| 2016 | → Goole (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Hayes & Yeading United | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bishop's Stortford | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Dover Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Eastbourne Borough | 25 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Dartford | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel William Oluwarotimi Adebowale (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent.
Adebowale started his career at West Ham United, before continuing his development at Sheffield United. He has played non-league football for Sheffield, Goole, Hayes & Yeading United, Bishop's Stortford, Dover Athletic, Bognor Regis Town and Eastbourne Borough. In January 2020, he signed a two-and-a-half year deal with League Two club Crawley Town. He spent the first half of the 2021–22 season on loan at Havant & Waterlooville.
Career
Born in Stratford,[3] Adebowale was part of the youth setup at West Ham United before joining Sheffield United on a two-year scholarship in 2014.[3] During 2015–16 season, he spent time on loan at Sheffield and Goole.[4]
Following his scholarship at Sheffield United, Adebowale joined Hayes & Yeading United in September 2016 before leaving later that season to join Bishop's Stortford.[5]
On 27 July 2017, Adebowale signed for National League side Dover Athletic on a two-year deal.[6] He joined Bognor Regis Town on a one-month loan in January 2018.[7] On 30 November 2018, he joined Eastbourne Borough on a one-month loan.[8] After his contract at Dover expired, Adebowale joined National League South side Eastbourne Borough on 6 June 2019.[9]
On 31 January 2020, Adebowale signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his debut for Crawley Town on 8 February 2020, starting in an away game against Salford City – his only Crawley appearance of the 2019–20 season.[11]
On 12 August 2021, he joined National League South club Havant & Waterlooville on a one-year loan deal.[12] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 league win over Welling United on 15 August 2021,[2] and scored his first goal for the club the club with a "towering header" in their following game, a 2–1 win away to Hampton & Richmond Borough on 22 August.[13] In January 2022, it was announced that Adebowale had returned to Crawley, having made 8 appearances on loan at Havant.[14]
On 9th February 2023, it was announced that Adebowale had left Crawley Town after agreeing to mutually terminate his contract with the club. [15]
On 23 March 2023, Adebowale joined Dartford until the end of the season.
On 1 July 2023, Adebowale renewed his contract with Dartford for the 2023–24 season.[16]
On 10 November 2023, Adebowale joined Bishop's Stortford on a month-long loan.
On 30 April 2024, it was announced the Adebowale would leave Dartford following the expiration of his contract.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 19 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2014–15[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2016–17[20] | Southern League Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bishop's Stortford | 2016–17[2] | National League South | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2019–20[2] | National League South | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Crawley Town | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[21] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[23] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Dartford | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[2] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[f][g] | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[h] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 89 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 114 | 3 | ||
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the London Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances in the Kent Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 24. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Manny Adebowale at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Adebowale – DOVER ATHLETIC FC". doverathletic.com. Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Oldridge, Dave (8 January 2016). "NEW SIGNING — EMMANUEL ADEBOWALE". www.gooleafc.com. Goole A.F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United Football Club — A-Z of Hayes & Yeading United". www.hyufc.com. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Richard (27 July 2017). "WHITES SIGN ADEBOWALE". doverathletic.com. Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Dover's Adebowale loaned to Bognor Regis". nonleaguedaily.com. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Richard (30 November 2018). "DEFENDER GOES OUT ON LOAN". doverathletic.com. Dover Athletic F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Scott, Anthony (6 June 2019). "MANNY JOINS THE SPORTS". www.ebfc.co.uk. Eastbourne Borough F.C. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Emmanuel Adebowale: Crawley Town sign Eastbourne Borough defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Pole, Matt (12 August 2021). "Crawley Town defender completes loan switch to Havant & Waterlooville". Mid Sussex Times. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Hyde, Allan (22 August 2021). "Hampton & Richmond Borough 1-2 Havant & Waterlooville: Hawks in last-gasp swoop to grab win". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Loan update". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2023/february/manny-adebowale-leaves-the-club/
- ^ https://www.dartfordfc.com/retainted-player-manny-adebowale/
- ^ "Player News 24/25 season". 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "MANNY ADEBOWALE — Player Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Emmanuel Adebowale in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.