Tolaji Bola

Tolaji Adeyinka Osegie A. Bola[1][3] (born 4 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Rotherham United.

Tolaji Bola
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999[1]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Rochdale (loan) 11 (0)
2021– Rotherham United 4 (0)
National team
England U17
England U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Arsenal

Born in London,[4] Bola began his career at Arsenal, joining at under-9 level.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2016.[6]

Loan to Rochdale

Bola moved on loan to the League One side Rochdale in October 2020.[7] He made his debut in a 3–0 loss against Hull City on 17 October.[8] He returned to Arsenal in January 2021 after making 11 appearances for the club.[9]

Rotherham United

In August 2021 he signed for Rotherham United.[10][11] He made his debut for the club in an EFL Trophy game against Doncaster Rovers on 7 September 2021, followed by his league debut against Lincoln City a week later.[12][13]

International career

Bola is an England youth international, appearing at under-17 and under-18 levels.[2][4]

Career statistics
As of 9 March 2022[2]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2018–19[14] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
2019–20[15] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[16] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 0000006060
Arsenal 2020–21[16] Premier League 0000000000
Rochdale (loan) 2020–21[16] League One 1101000——120
Rotherham United 2021–22[17] League One 4020007[lower-alpha 1]0130
Career total 1603000130300
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. Tolaji Bola at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. Tolaji Bola at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  4. "Tolaji Bola profile". www.arsenal.com.
  5. "Young Guns: Tolaji Bola". www.arsenal.com.
  6. "Moore and Bola agree new contracts". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. "Rochdale sign Arsenal's Bola on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Match Report | Rochdale 0–3 Hull City". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. "Tolaji Bola Returns To Parent Club Arsenal". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. "Bola joins Rotherham United in permanent deal". www.arsenal.com.
  11. "Tolaji Bola joins Rotherham United". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk.
  12. "REPORT | Doncaster 0 v 6 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 7 September 2021.
  13. "REPORT | Lincoln City 1 v 1 Rotherham". Rotherham United F.C. 14 September 2021.
  14. "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  15. "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  16. "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  17. "Games played by Tolaji Bola in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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