Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Southampton | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
2014– | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:23, 26 October 2016 (UTC). |
Olufela Olomola (born 5 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southampton Under-23s. He has also represented England at under-19 level. Known to teammates as "Fela", Olomola holds dual nationality (British and Nigerian).
Born in London, England to Nigerian parents, Olomola is a former Arsenal youth graduate.
He scored five goals in 26 appearances for the Southampton F.C. Under-18s during the 2014–15 campaign. The following season, Olomola was appointed captain of the under-18s side ahead of the 2015–16 season. He was promoted to the Southampton F.C. Under-21s squad later that season. Olomola was named as an unused substitute by first-team boss Ronald Koeman in Saints' 1–1 home draw against Sunderland on 5 March 2016. He made a fine start to the 2016–17 campaign, scoring a brace in Southampton's 1–4 away drubbing of Liverpool at Prenton Park in the first match of the U23 Premier League 2 (Division 2) championship.