Tayo Adaramola Explained

Tayo Adaramola
Fullname:Omotayo Daniel Adaramola
Birth Date:14 November 2003
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Stockport County
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Clubnumber:33
Youthclubs1:St. Kevin's Boys
Youthclubs2:St. Mochta's
Youthyears3:2015–2022
Youthclubs3:Crystal Palace
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Crystal Palace
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Coventry City (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024
Clubs3:RWD Molenbeek (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Stockport County (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2022
Nationalteam2:Republic of Ireland U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Republic of Ireland U21
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:19:56, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19:00, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Omotayo Daniel "Tayo" Adaramola (born 14 November 2003)[1] is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Stockport County on loan from Crystal Palace, and also the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.

Early life

Originally from Dublin, Adaramola was born to Nigerian parents on 14 November 2003.[2] He made his start in football at Dublin clubs St. Kevin's Boys and St. Mochta's,[3] later joining the Crystal Palace academy at the under-12 level after moving with his family to London to improve his chances of becoming a professional footballer.[1] Before signing with Palace, Adaramola also had trials with Charlton Athletic and West Ham United.[4]

Club career

Adaramola signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2020, going on to play for the club's under-18 and under-23 sides throughout the 2020–2021 season.In February 2022, Adaramola made his senior debut for Palace, coming on as a substitute in the second half of an FA Cup win over Hartlepool United.[5] He made his first start for the club against Stoke City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on 1 March 2022.[6] After playing with the Crystal Palace first team squad during a pre-season tour of Singapore and Australia during the summer of 2022, Adaramola completed a loan move to Coventry City of the EFL Championship for the 2022–23 season,[7] but returned to Crystal Palace on 2 September after only making one appearance in the EFL Cup .[8] In January 2024, Adaramola joined Belgian club RWD Molenbeek on loan until the end of the season.[9]

On 26 July 2024, Adaramola joined League One club Stockport County on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria, Adaramola was first called up to the Republic of Ireland U17s in 2019. He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19s in a friendly match against the Sweden U19s on 8 October 2021.[11] In May 2022, he received his first Under-21 call-up. On 6 June 2022, Adaramola made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team in a 3–1 win over Montenegro U21 at Tallaght Stadium.[12]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace2021–22Premier League00200020
2022–2300000000
2023–2400000000
Total0020000020
Coventry City (loan)2022–23Championship00001010
RWD Molenbeek (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League140140
Career totals140201000170

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tayo Adaramola . Crystal Palace F.C. . 5 February 2022 . 5 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Tayo Adaramola Showed On Friday Why He Is Ireland's Next Superstar . Balls.ie . 23 October 2021 . 5 February 2022.
  3. News: Former Mochta's and Kevin's player signs pro contract with Crystal Palace . Dublin Gazette . 18 November 2020 . 6 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Crystal Palace's Adaramola Admits He Was Turned Down By Charlton . all Nigeria soccer . 19 November 2020 . 5 February 2022.
  5. Web site: First-half goals enough to ease Palace past Hartlepool . Dudley News . 5 February 2022 . 5 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Vieira praises Dublin teenager after he impresses in first start for Crystal Palace. 2 March 2022. The 42. 2 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Tayo Adaramola Makes Season-Long Championship Loan . cpfc.co.uk . 27 July 2022 . 27 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Tayo Adaramola returns to Palace - News . 2022-09-07 . Crystal Palace F.C. . 2 September 2022 . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Tayo Adaramola joins RWD Molenbeek on loan - News . 23 January 2024 .
  10. Web site: Palace defender joins on loan. www.stockportcounty.com. 26 July 2024. 26 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Adaramola Latest Academy Player to Earn International Call-up . Crystal Palace F.C. . 7 October 2021 . 5 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Ireland see off Montenegro to boost Euro U-21 dreams. Raf. Diallo. 6 June 2022. www.rte.ie.