Oluwatobiloba "Tobi" Oluwayemi (born 8 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dunfermline Athletic on loan from Scottish Premiership club

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Club career

Born and raised in London to parents of Nigerian descent, Oluwayemi spent the first part of his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur's academy, before joining

in July 2019, as he signed a three-year professional contract with the Scottish club. After progressing through the youth ranks, in the first half of 2021 Oluwayemi started training with Celtic's first team, first under manager Neil Lennon and then, after his sacking,

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. In June of the same year, the goalkeeper renewed his contract with the club until June 2024. During the 2021–22 season, following the appointment of

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as Celtic's new manager, Oluwayemi effectively became the club's third-choice goalkeeper, behind Joe Hart and

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, being included in several match-day squads for UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League games. He kept working in the first-team environment throughout the following campaign, as well, while keeping featuring both in the Lowland Football League (where he played for Celtic's B Team) and the UEFA Youth League. On 13 January 2023, Oluwayemi joined newly-promoted Irish side Cork City on loan until the end of June. He went on to make his professional debut on 17 February, starting and playing 90 minutes in Cork's first league game of the season, a 1–2 home defeat to

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. In August 2023, Oluwayemi joined Austrian 2. Liga side Admira Wacker on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Thanks to his dual citizenship, Oluwayemi is eligible to represent either England or Nigeria internationally. He has been a youth international for England, having played for all their set-ups from the under-15 to the

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national team.

Style of play

Oluwayemi has been described as a strong and composed goalkeeper, who is mainly regarded for his shot-stopping abilities and his leadership, as well as his distribution. During his youth career, he originally played outfield before establishing himself in goal.

Personal life

He has an older brother, Josh (b. 2001), who is also a goalkeeper: he similarly played for Tottenham's youth academy and represented England at several youth international levels.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oluwayemi, Tobi 2003 births Living people English people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Footballers from London English men's footballers Black British sportsmen Men's association football goalkeepers England men's youth international footballers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Cork City F.C. players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland English expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Admira Wacker players English expatriate sportspeople in Austria