Timi Sobowale

Oluwatimilehin Sobowale (born 22 January 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender, for club Curzon Ashton.

Early life
Sobowale was born in Dundalk to Nigerian parents.

Manchester City
In August 2018, Sobowale joined Manchester City from Waterford based side Villa FC.

Real Monarchs
On 10 May 2021, Sobowale signed with USL Championship side Real Monarchs. He made his professional debut on 9 June 2021, starting in a 2–0 win over Sacramento Republic.

Wigan Athletic
On 2 February 2022 Sobowale signed a short term contract with Wigan Athletic, joining the under-23 side until the end of the 2021-22 season following a successful trial. He was released at the end of the season.

Waterford
On 1 September 2022, it was announced that Sobowale had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Waterford until the end of the season in November, where he would play alongside his brother Tunmise Sobowale for the first time.

Florø SK
In January 2023, Sobowale signed for Norwegian Third Division club Florø SK.

Return to England
In March 2024, Sobowale joined Northern Premier League West Division club Nantwich Town. In June 2024, he made the step up to National League North side Curzon Ashton.

International career
Sobowale made seven starts in nine matches for Ireland U-17s, along with two appearances each for the U-18s and U-19s in 2019.

Personal life
Timi's older brother Tunmise Sobowale is also a professional footballer. The pair played together on the same team for the first time at senior level when Timi signed for Waterford in 2022.