Omar Sowunmi

Omar Sowunmi
Personal information
Full name Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bromley
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2014 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2014 → Braintree Town (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Lowestoft Town (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2019 Yeovil Town 69 (3)
2019–2021 Colchester United 22 (0)
2021–2023 Bromley 67 (10)
2023–2024 Sutton United 35 (4)
2024– Bromley 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:21, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Omar Kolawole Olufemi Sowunmi (born 7 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Bromley. Primarily a defender, Sowunmi has played as a striker in the past.

Career

Ipswich Town

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.[5] He then joined Conference South side Lowestoft Town on loan in January 2015.[6] Sowunmi loan was eventually extended to the end of the 2014–15 season and he made a total of fifteen league appearances for Lowestoft,[7] and appeared twice and scored in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup.[8]

Yeovil Town

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.[9] Having impressed manager Paul Sturrock, on 24 June 2015, Sowunmi signed a one-year contract with League Two side Yeovil Town.[10] Sowunmi made his debut for Yeovil as a substitute in Yeovil's 1–0 defeat against York City, on 18 August 2015.[11] He scored his first goal for Yeovil against Morecambe on 5 September 2015.[12]

He was offered a new contract by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.[13] He was captain during the 2018–19 season.[14]

Colchester United

On 1 July 2019, Sowunmi signed for his hometown club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[15] 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.[16]

After 30 appearances for the club,[17] Sowunmi was released at the end of his contract in May 2021.[18]

Bromley

On 16 August 2021, Sowunmi signed for Bromley following a successful trial period with the club.[19]

Sutton United

On 16 June 2023, Sowunmi agreed to join League Two club Sutton United on a free transfer.[20]

Bromley

On 1 July 2024, Sowumni returned to newly promoted League Two side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[21]

Personal life

Sowunmi was born in England to a Nigerian father and an English mother.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024[17][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2014–15[5] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2014–15[5] Conference Premier 3 0 1 0 — 0 0 4 0
Lowestoft Town (loan) 2014–15[7] Conference South 15 1 0 0 — 2[a] 1 17 2
Yeovil Town 2015–16[23] League Two 5 1 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 8 1
2016–17[24] League Two 11 0 0 0 1 0 2[c] 2 14 2
2017–18[25] League Two 36 2 4 0 1 0 5[c] 0 46 2
2018–19[26] League Two 17 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 19 0
Total 69 3 5 0 3 0 10 2 87 5
Colchester United 2019–20[27] League Two 7 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 11 0
2020–21[28] League Two 15 0 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 19 0
Total 22 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 30 0
Bromley 2021–22[29] National League 29 2 2 0 — 3[d] 0 34 2
2022–23[30] National League 38 8 1 0 — 3[e] 0 42 8
Total 67 10 3 0 — 6 0 76 10
Sutton United 2023–24[31] League Two 21 3 1 0 3 0 3[c] 0 28 3
Bromley 2024–25[32] League Two 11 1 1 0 1 0 2[c] 0 15 1
Career total 208 18 13 0 7 0 29 3 257 21
  1. ^ Appearances in Suffolk Premier Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy and two appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

Lowestoft Town

Bromley

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Omar Sowunmi". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Omar Sowunmi set to sign one-year pro deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Omar to make loan switch". Ipswich Town F.C. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Sowunmi in on loan from Ipswich Town". Lowestoft Town F.C. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "England – O. Sowunmi – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Micky Emotional After Premier Cup Win". Suffolk FA. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Omar Sowunmi is Paul Sturrock's latest new recruit at Yeovil Town". Western Morning News. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Omar Sowunmi: Yeovil Town sign Ipswich Town defender". BBC Sport. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ^ "York City 1–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Yeovil 2-4 Morecambe". BBC. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Yeovil Town retained list: Stuart Nelson signs new deal, while four depart". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Yeovil captain Sowunmi out for 12 weeks". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Omar Sowunmi and Michael Fernandes: Colchester sign Yeovil defender and Farnborough winger". BBC Sport. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Grimsby Town 2–2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Omar Sowunmi". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Hayden Mullins: Colchester United boss rings the changes as 11 players leave the U's". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Sowunmi Signs!". Bromley Football Club. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Welcome Omar Sowunmi". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Welcome back to Bromley, Omar Sowumni". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Ipswich Town's Omar Sowunmi Won't Snub Nigeria If Invited | www.sl10.ng". www.sl10.ng. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
  23. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Games played by Omar Sowunmi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  33. ^ "Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2022.