Tayo Adaramola
Irish footballer (born 2004)
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Omotayo Daniel "Tayo" Adaramola (born 14 November 2003)[2] is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge and the Republic of Ireland.
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Adaramola in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omotayo Daniel Adaramola | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | St Mochta's | ||
| 2012–2015 | St Kevin's Boys | ||
| 2015–2022 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → RWD Molenbeek (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Stockport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bradford City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cercle Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:52, 18 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:32, 16 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Originally from Dublin, Adaramola was born to Yoruba Nigerian parents on 14 November 2003.[3] He made his start in football at his local Dublin club St Mochta's before moving onto St. Kevin's Boys aged nine.[4][5] He later joined the Crystal Palace academy at the under-12 level after moving with his family to London to improve his chances of becoming a professional footballer.[2] Before signing with Palace, Adaramola also had trials with Charlton Athletic and West Ham United.[6]
Club career
Crystal Palace
Adaramola signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2020, going on to play for the club's under-18 and under-23 sides throughout the 2020–21 season. In February 2022, Adaramola made his senior debut for Palace, coming on as a substitute in the second half of an FA Cup win over Hartlepool United.[7] He made his first start for the club against Stoke City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on 1 March 2022.[8]
Coventry City loan
After playing with the Crystal Palace first team squad during a pre-season tour of Singapore and Australia during the summer of 2022, Adaramola completed a loan move to Coventry City of the EFL Championship for the 2022–23 season,[9] but returned to Crystal Palace on 2 September after only making one appearance in the EFL Cup .[10]
RWD Molenbeek loan
In January 2024, Adaramola joined Belgian club RWD Molenbeek on loan until the end of the season.[11]
Stockport County loan
On 26 July 2024, Adaramola joined League One club Stockport County on a season-long loan deal.[12] However the loan was cut short in January 2025.
Bradford City loan
On 3 February 2025, Adaramola signed for EFL League Two club Bradford City on loan until the end of the season.[13] Adaramola helped Bradford get promoted as they finished 3rd that season.
Leyton Orient loan
On 26 July 2025, Adaramola was loaned out to EFL League One club Leyton Orient.[14][15] His loan deal was ended by Leyton Orient on 5 January 2026 having played 19 times.[16]
Sheffield Wednesday loan
On 1 February 2026, Adaramola joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the remainder of the season.[17][18] He made his Sheffield Wednesday debut starting in the 0–4 defeat to Swansea City on 8 February 2026.[19]
Cercle Brugge
On 17 August 2026, Adaramola joined Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on a permanent basis on a long-term contract.[20][21][22]
International career
Eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria, Adaramola was first called up to the Republic of Ireland U17s in 2019. He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19s in a friendly match against the Sweden U19s on 8 October 2021.[23] In May 2022, he received his first Under-21 call-up. On 6 June 2022, Adaramola made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team in a 3–1 win over Montenegro U21 at Tallaght Stadium.[24]
On 5 May 2026, Adaramola was called-up to the Republic of Ireland senior team for a friendly against Grenada in Murcia, Spain.[25] On 16 May 2026, he made his senior Republic of Ireland debut, starting in a 5–0 win over Grenada.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2021–22[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[28] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[29] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[30] | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26[31] | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2022–23[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| RWD Molenbeek (loan) | 2023–24[29] | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2024–25[30] | League One | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2024–25[30] | League Two | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2025–26[31] | League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2025–26[31] | Championship | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Cercle Brugge | 2026–27[32] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup & Belgian Cup
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played on 16 May 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |