Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde "Tobi" Sho-Silva (born 27 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Maidenhead United as a forward.[2]
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maidenhead United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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– | Maidenhead United | 24 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:46, 22 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
After playing youth football for Charlton Athletic, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Welling United in January 2014.[3] The loan was extended a month later.[4] In May 2014 he signed a new contract with Charlton.[5] After returning to his parent club, he re-signed on loan for Welling United in September 2014.[6] He moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2015.[7] Following his release by the Addicks, Sho-Silva joined Bromley after a successful trial spell during pre-season.[8] At the end of the season, he departed the club, having scored 11 National League goals.[9]
In June 2017, Sho-Silva signed for Dover Athletic.[10] On 7 December 2018, Sho-Silva signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[11] In February 2019, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Margate.[12]
Sho-Silva was released by Dover at the end of the 2018–19 season and joined FC Halifax Town.[13] Sho-Silva joined Sutton United in August 2020[14] 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.[15]
On 31 January 2022, Sho-Silva joined League Two side Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.[16]
Sho-Silva joined Maidenhead United for the 2023–24 season.[17]
International career edit
Born in England, Sho-Silva is of Nigerian descent.[18] He has represented England at under-18 level, making only one appearance in a 1–0 loss to Belgium on 5 March 2013.[19]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[22] | 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[20] | Conference Premier | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2014–15[21] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2015–16[22] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2016–17[23] | National League | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18[24][25] | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2018–19[26] | 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[27] | National League | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 40 | 7 | |
| Sutton United | 2020–21[28] | National League | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[29] | 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[29] | League Two | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23[30] | 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[31] | National League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Career total | 218 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 241 | 42 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ 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
Honours edit
Club edit
Sutton United
References edit
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Tobi Sho-Silva at Soccerbase
- ^ "Welling complete triple signing". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Welling extend Sho-Silva loan spell". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Tobi Sho-Silva Harry Gerard Charlton". Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic's development squad striker Tobi Sho-Silva has rejoined Welling United on a month-long youth loan". Archived from the original on 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Inverness sign Storey & Sho-Silva". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Club secure signing of Tobi Sho-Silva". 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Tobi Sho-Silva departs Club". 5 June 2017.
- ^ Tobi Sho-Silva: Dover Athletic sign striker after departure from Bromley‚ bbc.com, 24 June 2017
- ^ "Clarets sign Dover Athletic attacker". Chelmsford City F.C. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Margate sign forward Tobi Sho-Silva on loan from Dover Athletic". Kent Online. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Hogwood, Cameron (9 July 2019). "Ex-Dover striker Tobi Sho-Silva joins National League club Halifax Town". Kent Online. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Scargill, Tom (7 August 2020). "FC Halifax Town: Striker Sho-Silva joins Sutton". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Sutton United 3–0 Hartlepool United: U's win National League title". BBC Sport. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "CONTRACT: Striker joins from Sutton". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Tobi Sho-Silva is a Magpie". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Scottish league winning debut thrills Oluwatobi". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Addicks duo feature for England U18s". Charlton Athletic F.C. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/tobi-sho-silva/16667
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Owen (23 May 2021). "Sutton win National League to reach EFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2021.