Crystal Palace academy star Ademola Ola-Adebomi is having a great season for the U21s and here is everything you need to know about the player.
The Crystal Palace academy is one which was rebuilt over the last few years and now has some of the best facilities in the country.
This is in the hope to attract some of the best talent and be able to have a very bright future in which they can use their academy more instead of having to splash the cash all the time.
At the moment, Ademola Ola-Adebomi looks to be a top talent and one of the best attackers in the setup. Now he needs to try and make the next step into senior football over the next year or so.
So ,who is Crystal Palace academy prospect Ademola Ola-Adebomi? Let’s take a look…
What position does Ademola Ola-Adebomi play?
For those who are unsure, Ola-Adebomi is an attacker. The U21s star players upfront and his favoured position is as a centre-forward. He is versatile as he can also play on the left wing if needed, but he has been shining for the Eagles as the main striker and it is definitely better to play him up top rather than on the wing.
Ademola Ola-Adebomi age
Ola-Adebomi was born in London, England and he was born on September 3rd 2003. This makes the Palace Academy star 20 years-old. He is still very young but he has been showcasing his top talent for the Eagles for a couple of years now.
How tall is Ademola Ola-Adebomi?
The forward is definitely one of the tallest in the U21s and with another year left to grow, he could become a menace for opposition defenders. Ola-Adebomi is currently 1.95m, which is around 6 ft 3.
He uses his height very well and this was proven by the goal he scored in the EFL Trophy match against Stevenage. The player towered above the League One defence to score a powerful header and this is one of his qualities that sees many get very excited about his future.
Ademola Ola-Adebomi career stats so far
The powerful centre-forward has definitely enjoyed life at the Eagles over the past couple of years and he has been finding the back of the net a lot this season. Here are some of his stats in the academy sides over the last couple of years.
- Crystal Palace U18s (2021/2022): 14 goals, 4 assists in 23 Premier League U18s matches
- Crystal Palace U21s (2022/2023): 8 goals, 1 assist in 17 Premier League 2 appearances
- Crystal Palace U21s (2023/24, so far): 7 goals, 1 assist in 8 Premier League 2 appearances. 1 goal in 1 EFL trophy match.
As you can see he is start to become a top finisher and it looks like he could be on for his best season for the academy.
