| Omar Sowunmi | |
| Fullname: | Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1995 11, df=y[2] |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, England |
| Position: | Centre-back / Forward |
| Currentclub: | Bromley |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Braintree Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Lowestoft Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Yeovil Town |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Colchester United |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Bromley |
| Caps6: | 67 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Sutton United |
| Caps7: | 35 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Bromley |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 09:53, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi (born 7 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Bromley. Primarily a defender, Sowunmi has played as a striker in the past.
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. He then joined Conference South side Lowestoft Town on loan in January 2015.[5] Sowunmi loan was eventually extended to the end of the 2014–15 season and he made a total of fifteen league appearances for Lowestoft,[6] and appeared twice and scored in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup.[7]
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.[8] Having impressed manager Paul Sturrock, on 24 June 2015, Sowunmi signed a one-year contract with League Two side Yeovil Town.[9] Sowunmi made his debut for Yeovil as a substitute in Yeovil's 1–0 defeat against York City, on 18 August 2015.[10] He scored his first goal for Yeovil against Morecambe on 5 September 2015.[11]
He was offered a new contract by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.[12] He was captain during the 2018–19 season.[13]
On 1 July 2019, Sowunmi signed for his hometown club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[14] 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.[15]
After 30 appearances for the club, Sowunmi was released at the end of his contract in May 2021.[16]
On 16 August 2021, Sowunmi signed for Bromley following a successful trial period with the club.[17]
On 16 June 2023, Sowunmi agreed to join League Two club Sutton United on a free transfer.[18]
On 1 July 2024, Sowumni returned to newly promoted League Two side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[19]
Sowunmi was born in England to a Nigerian father and an English mother.[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ipswich Town | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lowestoft Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference South | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[22] | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2015–16 | League Two | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[23] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[24] | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | League Two | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 5 | |||
| Colchester United | 2019–20 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Bromley | 2021–22 | National League | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[25] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 76 | 10 | ||||
| Sutton United | 2023–24 | League Two | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| Bromley | 2024–25 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 178 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 224 | 19 | |||
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