Oluwatunmise Sobowale (born 19 March 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.
Career Born in Waterford, Sobowale played for local club Villa, then came through the academy of local League of Ireland side Waterford, and in May 2016 won the SFAI U17 Munster Schools Cup with his school side Mount Sion, beating Cork school Nagle Community College 2–1 in the final, alongside his brother Timi.
Sobowale began his senior career with Waterford, making his debut in 2016 before moving to Spanish side Hércules. He moved to Finn Harps in July 2018. He scored on his debut for Finn Harps in a 3–0 win over Longford Town on 13 July 2018. Sobowale returned to his hometown club Waterford in July 2020. He signed a new contract with the club in February 2021, alongside teammate Darragh Power. In July 2021, he signed for League of Ireland First Division side Athlone Town on loan until the end of the season.
In July 2023, Sobowale was sold to EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2023, coming off the bench in the 77th minute of a 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2023–24 season.
On 10 June 2024, EFL League Two side Swindon Town announced the signing of Sobowale, with effect from 1 July.
On 19 July 2025, Sobowale joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on a two-year deal.
On 20 February 2026, Sobowale signed on loan for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers until August. The transfer was made permanent on 28 July 2026.
Personal life His younger brother Timi Sobowale is also a professional footballer. The pair played together for the first time at senior level when Timi joined Waterford in 2022.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWaterford2016LOI First Division400000—00402017LOI First Division100000—1020Total500000—1060Hércules2017–18Segunda División B0000———00Finn Harps2018LOI First Division712000—10101Waterford2020LOI Premier Division13010———1402021LOI Premier Division11010———1202022LOI First Division24340——403232023LOI First Division191———10201Total6746000—50714Athlone Town (loan)2021LOI First Division100————100Shrewsbury Town2023–24League One2903010—20350Swindon Town2024–25League Two3702010—40440St Mirren2025–26Scottish Premiership601010——802026–27Scottish Premiership000000——00Total601010—0080Shamrock Rovers (loan)2026LOI Premier Division23110—3000271Shamrock Rovers2026LOI Premier Division4010—40—90Career total188616030701302276
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