Tolaji Bola
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 4 January 1999||
Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2020 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Rochdale (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Rotherham United | 8 | (0) |
2023 | → Bradford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2024 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015–2016 | England U17 | 6 | (0) |
England U18 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 (UTC) |
Tolaji Adeyinka Osegie A. Bola[1][3] (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Club career
[edit]Arsenal
[edit]Born in London,[4] Bola began his career at Arsenal, joining at under-9 level.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2016.[6]
Bola moved on loan to the League One side Rochdale in October 2020.[7] He made his debut in a 3–0 loss against Hull City on 17 October.[8] He returned to Arsenal in January 2021 after making 11 appearances for the club.[9]
Rotherham United
[edit]In August 2021 he signed for Rotherham United.[10][11] He made his debut for the club in an EFL Trophy game against Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 2021, followed by his league debut against Lincoln City a week later.[12][13]
In January 2023 he moved on loan to Bradford City.[14][15]
In January 2024, Bola joined League One club Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[16][17]
He was released by Rotherham at the end of the 2023–24 season.[18]
International career
[edit]Bola is an England youth international, appearing at under-17 and under-18 levels.[2][4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 7 April 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal U21 | 2018–19[19] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
2019–20[20] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2020–21[21] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Arsenal | 2020–21[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rochdale (loan) | 2020–21[21] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
Rotherham United | 2021–22[22] | League One | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2022–23[23] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2023–24[24] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23[23] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Burton Albion (loan) | 2023–24[24] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Career total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tolaji Bola at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Tolaji Bola at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Tolaji Bola profile". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "Young Guns: Tolaji Bola". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "Moore and Bola agree new contracts". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Rochdale sign Arsenal's Bola on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Match Report | Rochdale 0–3 Hull City". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Tolaji Bola Returns To Parent Club Arsenal". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Bola joins Rotherham United in permanent deal". www.arsenal.com.
- ^ "Tolaji Bola joins Rotherham United". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk.
- ^ "REPORT | Doncaster 0 v 6 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 7 September 2021.
- ^ "REPORT | Lincoln City 1 v 1 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 14 September 2021.
- ^ "City make full back Bola fifth signing of the transfer window". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Rotherham loan defender Bola to Bradford". BBC Sport.
- ^ "BREWERS SIGN TOLAJI BOLA ON LOAN". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Rotherham defender Bola joins Burton on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "READ | RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED BY MILLERS BOSS". www.themillers.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tolaji Bola at WorldFootball.net