Tom Dele-Bashiru
Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru (born 17 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Watford. Born in England, Dele-Bashiru represents Nigeria internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2017 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2019– | Watford | 2 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2019– | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (1) |
2019– | Nigeria U23 | 1 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2020 |
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.[2]
On 24 July 2019, Dele-Bashiru joined Watford on a six-year deal after his contract with Manchester City expired.[3] He made his Watford debut and scored the opening goal in a 3–3 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third round.[4]
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.[5]
International career
Dele-Bashiru has represented the England under-16 team,[6] 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.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 October 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2017–18[8] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2018–19[9] | — | — | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
Manchester City | 2017–18[8] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Watford | 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
2020–21[11] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- "LEICESTER CITY VS. MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- "Watford sign ex-Man City midfielder Dele-Bashiru". FA Premier League. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Injury News: Dele-Bashiru Set For Surgery". watfordfc.com. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Manchester City U18s Tom Dele-Bashiru profile". MCFC.
- "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Manchester City midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday for undisclosed fee". BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.