Bio

Andrew Abiola Omobamidele (born 23 June 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Nottingham Forest, and the Republic of Ireland national team. Early life Omobamidele is a native of Leixlip. His mother is Irish, and his father Nigerian. As a youth, he played for Dublin District Schoolboys alongside fellow future Irish international Gavin Bazunu. Club career On 23 December 2020, Omobamidele signed a new professional contract with Norwich City. He made his debut for Norwich on January 16th, 2021 as a substitute in a 2–1 EFL Championship league win against Cardiff City. Omobamidele's first start for Norwich was on in a 1–1 draw to Preston North End on April 2nd, 2021 where he played the full 90 minutes and was awarded Man of the Match. International career On 24 May 2021, Omobamidele received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the summer friendlies against Andorra and Hungary. He made his international debut on 1 September 2021, as a 36th minute substitute for the injured Dara O'Shea in a 2022 World Cup qualifier against Portugal at the Estádio Algarve in Faro.