Tobi Sho-Silva
English footballer
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Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde "Tobi" Sho-Silva (born 27 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Solihull Moors on loan from National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde Sho-Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Thamesmead, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Solihull Moors (on loan from Kidderminster Harriers) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Welling United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Welling United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bromley | 38 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Dover Athletic | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Margate (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Halifax Town | 35 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | Sutton United | 42 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Carlisle United | 21 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Maidenhead United | 42 | (5) |
| 2025– | Kidderminster Harriers | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 21 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
After playing youth football for Charlton Athletic, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Welling United in January 2014.[2] The loan was extended a month later.[3] In May 2014 he signed a new contract with Charlton.[4] After returning to his parent club, he re-signed on loan for Welling United in September 2014.[5] He moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2015.[6] Following his release by the Addicks, Sho-Silva joined Bromley after a successful trial spell during pre-season.[7] At the end of the season, he departed the club, having scored 11 National League goals.[8]
In June 2017, Sho-Silva signed for Dover Athletic.[9] On 7 December 2018, Sho-Silva signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[10] In February 2019, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Margate.[11]
Sho-Silva was released by Dover at the end of the 2018–19 season and joined FC Halifax Town.[12] Sho-Silva joined Sutton United in August 2020[13] and was part of the team that won the National League and gained promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history.[14]
On 31 January 2022, Sho-Silva joined League Two side Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.[15]
Sho-Silva joined Maidenhead United for the 2023–24 season.[16] Across two seasons, he scored eleven goals in 51 games for the Magpies.
Sho-Silva signed for Kidderminster Harriers ahead of the 2025-26 season.[17] In March 2026, he joined Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2013–14[21] | Conference Premier | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2014–15[22] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2015–16[23] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2016–17[24] | National League | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18[25][26] | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018–19[27] | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Margate (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian Premier | 10 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2019–20[28] | National League | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 40 | 7 | |
| Sutton United | 2020–21[29] | National League | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[30] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2021–22[30] | League Two | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23[31] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2023–24[32] | National League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2024–25[33] | National League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[f] | 2 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 11 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2025–26[34] | National League North | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2025–26[34] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 257 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 288 | 48 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup
- 3 appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in National League play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- Two appearances and one goal in National League Cup, one appearance and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
Honours
Club
Sutton United