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Tom Dele-Bashiru

Tom Dele-Bashiru

Nigerian footballer (born 1999)

Ayotomiwa Sherif "Tom" Dele-Bashiru (born 17 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Watford.[4] Born in England, Dele-Bashiru represents Nigeria internationally.

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Club career

Dele-Bashiru made his professional debut on 19 December 2017 in the EFL Cup against Leicester City, replacing Phil Foden in the 91st minute and playing in extra time.[5]

On 24 July 2019, Dele-Bashiru joined Watford on a six-year deal after his contract with Manchester City expired.[6] He made his Watford debut and scored the opening goal in a 3–3 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third round.[7]

On his first league start, Dele-Bashiru came off injured in the first-half against Reading on 3 October 2020. It was confirmed that he would undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury and would be out for around six months.[8]

After returning to training and representing the Hornets during the pre-season in Summer 2021, Dele-Bashiru joined Reading on a season-long loan, in order to get more playing time and fully restore his fitness.[4] He scored his first goals for Reading when he scored twice against Peterborough United on 14 September 2021 in a 3-1 win.[9]

International career

Dele-Bashiru has represented the England under-16 team,[10] but he is also eligible for Nigeria. He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Dele-Bashiru scored Nigeria's third goal in their opening match win against Qatar, with the game finishing 4–0.

Personal life

Dele-Bashiru's younger brother Fisayo also came through the ranks at Manchester City before joining Sheffield Wednesday.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024
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  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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    "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
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    "Tom Dele-Bashiru". Watford F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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    FC, Reading. "TDB: "I'm excited to be back doing what I love!"". Reading FC. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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    "LEICESTER CITY VS. MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 1". uk.soccerway.com. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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    "Watford sign ex-Man City midfielder Dele-Bashiru". FA Premier League. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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    "Watford 3–3 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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    "Injury News: Dele-Bashiru Set For Surgery". watfordfc.com. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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    "Reading 3-1 Peterborough". BBC. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Manchester City U18s Tom Dele-Bashiru profile". MCFC.
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    "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru: Manchester City midfielder joins Sheffield Wednesday for undisclosed fee". BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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    "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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    "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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    "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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    "Games played by Tom Dele-Bashiru in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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