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Adeyemi attended [[Norwich School]] and,<ref name="Canaries2">[http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355~45814,00.html Norwich City | Team | First Team Profiles | Tom Adeyemi]</ref> having worked his way through the club's youth structure, signed professional forms for Norwich aged 17, in November 2008.<ref name="Canaries"/> He recorded two A* and one A result in his A-levels in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2126621,00.html |title=Gulls Match Preview: squad news |date=2010-08-20 |accessdate=2010-08-20 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.}}</ref> |
Adeyemi attended [[Norwich School]] and,<ref name="Canaries2">[http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355~45814,00.html Norwich City | Team | First Team Profiles | Tom Adeyemi]</ref> having worked his way through the club's youth structure, signed professional forms for Norwich aged 17, in November 2008.<ref name="Canaries"/> He recorded two A* in biology and chemisty and one A result in mathematics in his A-levels in 2010 but turned down an offer from the [[University of Cambridge]] to concentrate on his football career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2126621,00.html |title=Gulls Match Preview: squad news |date=2010-08-20 |accessdate=2010-08-20 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/8356703.Star_pupil_Adeyemi_finds_his_A_game/ |title=Bradford City's star pupil Tom Adeyemi finds his A-game |date=2010-08-27 |accessdate=2010-08-28 |publisher=''Telegraph & Argus'' |first=Simon |last=Parker}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 23:57, 27 August 2010
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Oleseun Adeyemi | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bradford City (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008– | Norwich City | 11 | (0) |
| 2010– | → Bradford City (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 7 August 2010 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Oleseun Adeyemi (born 24 October 1991, in Norwich) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City on loan from Norwich City.[1]
Early life
Adeyemi attended Norwich School and,[2] having worked his way through the club's youth structure, signed professional forms for Norwich aged 17, in November 2008.[1] He recorded two A* in biology and chemisty and one A result in mathematics in his A-levels in 2010 but turned down an offer from the University of Cambridge to concentrate on his football career.[3][4]
Career
Adeyemi made his debut for Norwich's first team on 8 August 2009, as a substitute for Matthew Gill during their heavy 7–1 defeat to Colchester United on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.
Former manager Glenn Roeder, who gave him his professional contract, described him:[1]
"He's very athletic, technically very gifted and one of the nicest young men that I've ever dealt with. He comes from a lovely family, and academically he's incredibly intelligent – I don't think he got anything less than an A grade in his GCSEs. My son goes to the same school and the headmaster told me if Tom decides at any point he doesn't want to play football he can go back to Norwich School, get his A levels and end up at Oxford or Cambridge, and I don't think he means their football teams!"
In March 2010, Adeyemi was named Championship Manager Apprentice of the Year at the Football League Awards.[5]
In July 2010, Adeyemi joined League Two side Bradford City on a six-month loan deal, following Norwich City's promotion to the Championship. He scored on his debut against Shrewsbury Town, giving City the lead but his new team ended up losing 3–1.
References
- ^ a b c Norwich City | News | First News | First News | ADEYEMI SIGNS PRO CONTRACT
- ^ Norwich City | Team | First Team Profiles | Tom Adeyemi
- ^ "Gulls Match Preview: squad news". Bradford City A.F.C. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ Parker, Simon (2010-08-27). "Bradford City's star pupil Tom Adeyemi finds his A-game". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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External links
- Tom Adeyemi at Soccerbase
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