Adebola Oluwo (born 19 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Salford City.
Career Oluwo began his senior career at Essex Senior League side Tower Hamlets in the 2018–19 season, following time out of the game whilst studying economics at the University of Kent after a spell in the academy at Bromley.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Oluwo signed for Southern Counties East League club Fisher.
In August 2020, having impressed during pre-season, Oluwo joined National League South club Chelmsford City on a one-year deal. With his first season having been curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he signed further one-year deals in April 2021 and June 2022, the latter coming off the back of an impressive campaign that saw him named Supporters' Club Player of the Season.
In May 2023, Oluwo joined National League club Barnet. He made his debut on the opening day of the season, opening the scoring in an eventual 3–2 victory over Hartlepool United in a performance that saw him voted man of the match. He made 36 appearances and scored six goals across the 2024–25 season as Barnet were crowned National League champions.
On 9 June 2025, Oluwo joined League Two club Salford City on a two-year deal. In July 2025, he was one of several players subjected to racial abuse during a pre-season friendly against York City, the incident leading to the Salford players walking off of the pitch and abandoning the match. On 9 August 2025, in his second game for the club, Oluwo scored his first Football League goal, scoring the opener in a 2–1 win away to Notts County.
On 8 May 2026, he signed a new two-year contract.
Personal life Oluwo was born in Mushin, Nigeria and raised in Ijebu Ode, before relocating to the United Kingdom at the age of eight.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTower Hamlets2018–19Essex Senior Football League120000000120Fisher2019–20Southern Counties East Football League242000051293Chelmsford City2020–21National League South1510000201712021–22National League South3620000504122022–23National League South232000041273Total7450000111856Barnet2023–24National League2831000203132024–25National League366100000376Total649200020689Salford City2025–26League Two3552010414262026–27League Two92001010112Total447202051538Career total21825402023324728
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