Tayo Adaramola

Omotayo Daniel "Tayo" Adaramola (born 14 November 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Crystal Palace, and also the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.

Early life
Originally from Dublin, Adaramola was born to Nigerian parents on 14 November 2003. He made his start in football at Dublin clubs St. Kevin's Boys and St. Mochta's, later joining the Crystal Palace academy at the under-12 level after moving with his family to London to improve his chances of becoming a professional footballer. Before signing with Palace, Adaramola also had trials with Charlton Athletic and West Ham United.

Club career
Adaramola signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2020, going on to play for the club's under-18 and under-23 sides throughout the 2020–2021 season. In February 2022, Adaramola made his senior debut for Palace, coming on as a substitute in the second half of an FA Cup win over Hartlepool United. He made his first start for the club against Stoke City in the fifth round of the FA Cup on 1 March 2022. After playing with the Crystal Palace first team squad during a pre-season tour of Singapore and Australia during the summer of 2022, Adaramola completed a loan move to Coventry City of the EFL Championship for the 2022–23 season, but returned to Crystal Palace on 2 September after only making one appearance in the EFL Cup. In January 2024, Adaramola joined Belgian club RWD Molenbeek on loan until the end of the season.

International career
Eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria, Adaramola was first called up to the Republic of Ireland U17s in 2019. He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U19s in a friendly match against the Sweden U19s on 8 October 2021. In May 2022 he received his first Under-21 call-up. On 6 June 2022, Adaramola made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team in a 3–1 win over Montenegro U21 at Tallaght Stadium.