Tom Dele-Bashiru Explained

Tom Dele-Bashiru
Full Name:Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru[1]
Birth Date:17 September 1999[2]
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Height:1.83m (06feet)[3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Watford
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2005–2017
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:Watford
Caps2:43
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Reading (loan)
Caps3:38
Goals3:4
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Nigeria U20
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Nigeria U23
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:13 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:6 September 2020

Ayotomiwa Sherif "Tom" Dele-Bashiru (born 17 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Watford.[4] Born in England, Dele-Bashiru represents Nigeria internationally.

Club career

Dele-Bashiru made his professional debut on 19 December 2017 in the EFL Cup against Leicester City, replacing Phil Foden in the 91st minute and playing in extra time.[5]

On 24 July 2019, Dele-Bashiru joined Watford on a six-year deal after his contract with Manchester City expired.[6] He made his Watford debut and scored the opening goal in a 3–3 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third round.[7]

On his first league start, Dele-Bashiru came off injured in the first-half against Reading on 3 October 2020. It was confirmed that he would undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury and would be out for around six months.[8]

After returning to training and representing the Hornets during the pre-season in Summer 2021, Dele-Bashiru joined Reading on a season-long loan, in order to get more playing time and fully restore his fitness. He scored his first goals for Reading when he scored twice against Peterborough United on 14 September 2021 in a 3-1 win.[9]

International career

Dele-Bashiru has represented the England under-16 team,[10] but he is also eligible for Nigeria. He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Dele-Bashiru scored Nigeria's third goal in their opening match win against Qatar, with the game finishing 4–0.

Personal life

Dele-Bashiru's younger brother Fisayo also came through the ranks at Manchester City before joining Sheffield Wednesday.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U212017–183030
2018–195151
Total8181
Manchester City2017–18Premier League0000100010
2018–19Premier League0000000000
Total0000100010
Watford2019–20Premier League00211031
2020–21Championship20000020
2021–22Premier League00000000-
2022–23Championship60000060
2023–24Championship3522110383
Total432422049!4
Reading (loan)2021–22Championship3841000394
Total384100000394
Career total81652300081898

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 2 February 2018 . 12 February 2018.
  2. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Nigeria . FIFA . 12 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Tom Dele-Bashiru . Watford F.C. . 5 October 2022.
  4. Web site: FC. Reading. TDB: "I'm excited to be back doing what I love!". 18 August 2021. Reading FC.
  5. Web site: LEICESTER CITY VS. MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 1. uk.soccerway.com. 19 December 2017. 19 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Watford sign ex-Man City midfielder Dele-Bashiru. FA Premier League. 29 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers. BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. 22 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Injury News: Dele-Bashiru Set For Surgery. watfordfc.com. 5 October 2020. 22 October 2020.
  9. News: Reading 3-1 Peterborough. . 14 September 2021 . 15 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Manchester City U18s Tom Dele-Bashiru profile. MCFC.
  11. Web site: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Manchester City midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday for undisclosed fee. BBC. 28 July 2020. 29 July 2020.