Tola Showunmi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adetola Showunmi | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Enfield, London, England | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Boreham Wood | ||
2016–2017 | Cheshunt | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Merrimack Warriors | 35 | (13) |
2020–2022 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 41 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Cheshunt | 8 | (0) |
2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | (4) |
2024– | Louisville City | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 |
Tola Showunmi (born 3 July 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Louisville City in the USL Championship.
Career
Early career & College
Showunmi played as a youth player with
In 2018, Showumni moved to the United States to play
On 12 January 2022, Showumni was selected 88th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United.[9][10][11] However, he went unsigned by the team and instead returned to New Hampshire to continue his time at college.
Professional
On 1 March 2023, Showumni signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds ahead of their 2023 season.[12][13] He made his professional debut on 11 March 2023, appearing as a 79th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with Birmingham Legion.[14]
Shownmi joined Louisville City on 15 December 2023 for the 2024 season.[15]
References
- ^ "WOOD UNDER 16'S CLINCH LEAGUE TITLE". 18 April 2016.
- ^ "U18s Make Cup Progress". www.cu-fc.com.
- ^ "Cheshunt | Appearances | Adejola Showunmi | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Cheshunt | Appearances | Adejola Showunmi | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Wildcats Add Two To Roster". University of New Hampshire Athletics.
- ^ "Tola Showunmi - Men's Soccer". Merrimack College Athletics.
- ^ "Tola Showunmi - 2022 - Men's Soccer". University of New Hampshire Athletics.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (2 March 2023). "All-America selection Tola Showunmi highlights two new Hounds additions". USL Championship.
- ^ "2022 MLS SuperDraft: Atlanta United's Four Selections | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
- ^ "Atlanta United drafts 4 attackers in 2022 Superdraft". Dirty South Soccer. 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Tola Showunmi Selected by Atlanta United FC in MLS SuperDraft". University of New Hampshire Athletics.
- ^ "Hounds add young forward Tola Showunmi".
- ^ Campbell, Dominic (1 March 2023). "Hounds sign midfielder Burke Fahling and forward Tola Showunmi". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "LouCity signs forward Showunmi off promising rookie season". LouCity.com. Louisville City. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links
- Tola Showunmi at Soccerway