Tom Dele-Bashiru


Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Watford.

Career

Dele-Bashiru made his professional debut on 19 December 2017 in the EFL Cup against Leicester City, replacing Phil Foden in the 91st minute and playing in extra time.
On 24 July 2019, Dele-Bashiru joined Watford on a six-year deal after his contract with Manchester City expired.

International career

Dele-Bashiru has represented the England under-16 team, but he is also eligible for Nigeria. He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Dele-Bashiru scored Nigeria's third goal in their opening match win against Qatar, with the game finishing 4–0.

Personal life

Dele-Bashiru's younger brother Fisayo also came through the ranks at Manchester City before joining Sheffield Wednesday.