Tomi Ameobi

Tomi Ameobi

Ameobi with fans after a FC Edmonton game
Personal information
Full name Oluwatomiwo Ameobi
Date of birth (1988-08-16) 16 August 1988
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Edmonton
Number 18
Youth career
2003–2005 Newcastle United
2005–2007 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Leeds United 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2009 Doncaster Rovers 1 (0)
2008 → Grimsby Town (loan) 2 (0)
2009 → Mansfield Town (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2010 Forest Green Rovers 28 (5)
2010–2011 Whitley Bay 4 (3)
2011 BÍ/Bolungarvík 22 (11)
2012 Grindavík 17 (3)
2013 VPS 30 (9)
2013–2014 Whitley Bay 4 (2)
2014– FC Edmonton 71 (15)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2016.


Oluwatomiwo "Tomi" Ameobi (born 16 August 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for FC Edmonton. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.[1] Ameobi is the younger brother of striker Shola Ameobi and the older brother of current Newcastle United winger Sammy Ameobi.

Career

Leeds United

The 2007–08 season was Ameobi's first campaign in the Leeds United first team. He previously played for the club's reserve side, which finished sixth in Division One Central of the Central League in 2006–07.[2] Ameobi signed his first professional contract with Leeds United on 8 August 2007.[3] He had been offered the contract on 8 May,[4] but had to wait three months to sign the deal as the club had been placed under a transfer embargo.

He made his first appearance of the pre-season in Leeds United's 2–0 defeat against Northern Premier League side Guiseley on 6 August. He started the match, which was the club's final pre-season fixture, but was replaced after 75 minutes. Ameobi made his debut for Leeds on 28 August, against Portsmouth in the Football League Cup. He was loaned out to the Championship side Scunthorpe United in November 2007, making nine appearances without scoring a goal.

Doncaster Rovers

Ameobi returned to Leeds before joining Doncaster on 22 July. On 24 September 2008, he was loaned to Football League Two side Grimsby Town.[5] He later returned to Doncaster after just two appearances, failing to impress manager Sean o'Driscoll. Ameobi signed for Conference National outfit Mansfield Town on loan in January 2009.[6] He returned to Doncaster the following month, having played five games for Mansfield, but was released from his contract on 7 May.[7]

Forest Green Rovers

In September 2009, Ameobi signed for Forest Green Rovers.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away win over Hayes & Yeading in January 2010[9] and also in that month represented Forest Green in the 3rd round of the FA Cup against Notts County.[10] At the end of the season he was released by the club having made 28 league appearances and having scored 5 times.

Whitley Bay

In July 2010, it was announced that Ameobi was on trial with Whitley Bay. He subsequently signed a contract for the club having impressed in their pre-season friendlies. On 4 September 2010, he featured in the 2–2 draw away at Billingham Synthonia coming on as a half-time substitute. Later in the season Ameobi returned to the side, making appearances during Bay's title challenge against Jarrow Roofing and Newcastle Benfield.

BÍ/Bolungarvík

On 14 May 2011, Ameobi played his first game in an Icelandic league, and there in the second division. Ameobi's opponents were ÍR, but BÍ/Bvk. lost the game on Torfnesvöllur, 1–2. He scored BÍ/Bvk.'s goal in the game. Ameobi scored again in the second match of the season, winning Haukar away at Ásvellir, 2–1.

Vaasan Palloseura

On 12 April 2013, Ameobi signed a 1+1 year contract with Finnish League team Vaasan Palloseura.[11]

Return to Whitley Bay

After his contract with Finnish team Vaasan Palloseura expired,[12] he returned to Whitley Bay F.C..[13] Ameobi played his debut, after his return to Whitley Bay, on 28 December 2013 against Guisborough Town F.C..[14]

FC Edmonton

Ameobi signed with NASL club FC Edmonton on 31 March 2014.[15] He scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

References

  1. ↑ "Tomi Ameobi's Biography". Uptheposh.com. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Results & Final Standings – 2006/07". Htafc.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Prutton and Marques pen new deals". BBC News. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Young trio offered new deals". Teamtalk.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rovers agree Ameobi deal". Sky Sports. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Stags sign Ameobi". NonLeagueDaily.com. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  7. ↑ "O'Driscoll wields the axe". Sky Sports. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "Striker Ameobi joins Forest Green". BBC Sport. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Hayes & Yeading 2–3 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Tomi Ameobi aiming to step out of brother's shadow by becoming FA Cup hero". Mirror Football. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Tomi Ameobi joins VPS". Vepsu.fi. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Team news: Tomi Ameobi international clearance had come thru and should be registered to play tonight". Whitley Bay FC. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bay Return for Ameobi". Pitchero Non League. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Match Report Guisborough - Whitley Bay". WB. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140403222111/http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/5s0gc2mvl32212lbrhh05a34i/fc-edmonton-adds-british-striker-tomi-ameobi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.