Tosin Olufemi

Tosin Olufemi
Personal information
Full name David Oluwatosin Osho Olufemi[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994[2]
Place of birth Hackney, London, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Full-back
Winger
Club information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2013 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013– Colchester United 24 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:27, 24 November 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

David Oluwatosin Osho "Tosin" Olufemi (born 13 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or full-back for Colchester United. He progressed through the Colchester United Academy, breaking into the first-team in 2013.

Career

Born in Hackney, London,[3] Olufemi came through the ranks at Colchester United, primarily as a winger who could also play at full-back.[4] He began to feature in the clubs' reserve team in 2011, where he scored in a 6–0 win against Stevenage Reserves in their first game of the season on 7 September,[5] helping the side win the last-ever Football Combination North Division title that season.[6]

2012–13 season

Alongside fellow Academy products Bradley Hamilton, Drey Wright, Ryan Melaugh and Shaun Phillips, Olufemi signed a two-year professional development contract with the club in May 2012.[7] He then featured a number of times for the first-team in their 2012–13 pre-season campaign, where he scored twice in a 6–0 victory over Heybridge Swifts in the opening fixture on 14 July.[8] He scored again in pre-season, this time for a young Colchester United XI against Needham Market in a 3–1 away defeat on 31 July.[9] Olufemi was selected for the matchday squad for the first time in Colchester's trip to Bournemouth on 15 December, although he was an unused substitute in the U's 1–0 defeat.[10] He made his first-team debut in a League One match away at Bury on 16 March 2013. He came on as a 70th minute substitute for goalscorer Clinton Morrison in the 2–1 victory,[11] impressing manager Joe Dunne with his performance.[12] His appearance at Bury was to be his only game of the season.[13]

2013–14 season

Olufemi once again appeared alongside the first-team for their opening 2013–14 pre-season fixture, which again saw them come up against Heybridge Swifts. He played in the second-half of the 2–1 win on 10 July 2013.[14] With captain Brian Wilson missing much of pre-season through injury, Olufemi was handed his chance to impress at full-back,[15] where he featured in a friendly 2–0 win at Bishop's Stortford on 13 July,[16] as well as providing the assist for Colchester's goal in their 2–1 home reverse to Premier League West Ham United on 16 July, sending in a cross for Jabo Ibehre to head home a consolation goal.[17] He also faced further Premier League opposition when he started against Tottenham Hotspur on 19 July in a 0–0 draw.[18]

Before making any first-team appearances in the 2013–14 season, Olufemi was offered a three-year contract extension to see him through to the summer of 2016 with the club on 20 August 2013.[4] Following this, he was called into action to replace Ryan Dickson at left-back who was suffering from illness.[19] He subsequently made his first start for the club in a 1–1 home draw with Carlisle United on 23 August, playing the full 90 minutes and hitting the bar with a fine strike in the second half.[20] With Dickson returning for the U's next match on 31 August, Olufemi was required to cover Brian Wilson at right-back, who was also suffering from illness.[21] Colchester went on to lose the game 2–1 to league leaders Leyton Orient.[22] Olufemi then made his third consecutive start in a third different position, this time playing as a winger alongside Clinton Morrison and Gavin Massey in a 4–1 Football League Trophy defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[23] He continued his run in the first-team squad in an injury depleted side during a 2–0 defeat to Coventry City on 8 September.[24]

On the back of his excellent start to the season, manager Dunne described Olufemi as a "great example for all the younger players coming through [the Academy]", praising his "determination" and his "attitude and drive".[25] A thigh injury then ruled him out of contention[26] until 30 October, when he returned to action in the Essex Senior Cup, scoring in the 4–0 win over Great Wakering Rovers.[27] He made his return to first-team action as a second-half substitute for Gavin Massey in a 1–1 draw with Preston North End on 23 November.[28] Olufemi ended the campaign with 14 appearances to his name.[29]

2014–15 season

After beginning to establish himself in the first-team in the latter stages of 2013–14 season, Olufemi featured regularly in pre-season for the 2014–15 season, featuring in the second-half team selection in Colchester's 8–0 win against Heybridge on 15 July 2014[30] and starting in a 2–1 friendly defeat at Southend United on 22 July,[31] However, he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury during a friendly with Bishop's Stortford on 30 July, leaving the player out of action for at least six months.[32] In October 2014, it was reported that he was making good progress in his recovery after the removal of a wedge from his boot cast. At this stage, he was targeting a comeback ready for the Christmas period.[33] He returned to action with the development squad in their 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League match against Charlton Athletic on 9 February 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 0–0 draw.[34]

2015–16 season

Olufemi finally made his Colchester United first-team comeback on 26 September 2015 when he replaced the injured Kane Vincent-Young in the starting line-up of his side's 2–1 win against Swindon Town at the County Ground, playing the full 90-minutes. It was his first start since April 2014.[35]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 December 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2012–13[13] League One 1000000010
2013–14[29] League One 13000001[lower-alpha 1]0140
2014–15[36] League One 0000000000
2015–16[37] League One 100100000110
Career total 240100010260
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 Tosin Olufemi career statistics at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 Marston, Carl (20 August 2013). "U's hand new deal to Olufemi". East Anglian Daily Times (Ipswich). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (7 September 2011). "Six of the best for U's reserves". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (1 May 2012). "U's reserves win title despite Hatters defeat". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (10 May 2012). "U's quartet sign new contracts". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (14 July 2012). "U's hit six in opening pre-season friendly". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (1 August 2012). "Young U's beaten at Needham Market". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (19 December 2012). "Youngsters offer U's hope for the future". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bury 1–2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (18 March 2013). "Dunne pleased with debutant Tosin". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Tosin Olufemi in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (10 July 2013). "Eastmond injury is a worry for U's". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (26 July 2013). "U's midfielder Eastmond winning his fitness battle". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  16. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (13 July 2013). "U's triumph at Stortford to record another friendly win". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  17. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (16 July 2013). "Ibehre nets consolation goal for U's against West Ham United". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  18. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (19 July 2013). "U's draw with Spurs in front of capacity crowd". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  19. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (26 August 2013). "No time for nerves for U's youngster Tosin". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  20. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (23 August 2013). "Sears strike secures U's a point". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  21. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (30 August 2013). "Dickson set to return for U's". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  22. ↑ "Colchester 1–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  23. ↑ "Dag & Red 4–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  24. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (8 September 2013). "U's boss Dunne has no complaints after Sky Blues defeat". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  25. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (9 September 2013). "Determined Olufemi sets a shining example". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  26. ↑ "Injury list grows at Colchester United". Daily Gazette (Colchester). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  27. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (30 October 2013). "Bonne brace helps U's see off Rovers". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "Preston 1–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Tosin Olufemi in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  30. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (15 July 2014). "U's go goal crazy at Heybridge". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  31. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (22 July 2014). "Kent scores for U's in friendly defeat". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  32. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (1 August 2014). "Olufemi set for long injury lay-off". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  33. ↑ Waldon, Jonathan (6 October 2014). "U'd defender on track for Christmas return". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  34. ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (9 February 2015). "Olufemi makes welcome return as U's youngsters draw with Charlton". Daily Gazette (Colchester). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  35. ↑ Marston, Carl (26 September 2015). "Three league wins on the trot for impressive Colchester United". Green'Un (Ipswich). Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Tosin Olufemi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Tosin Olufemi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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