Tom Taiwo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Taiwo
Occupation	English Footballer
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1990(1990-02-27)
Age	34
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tom Taiwo Biography

Tom Taiwo is one of the most popular and richest English footballer who was born on February 27, 1990 in England, United Kingdom. Thomas James William Taiwo (born 27 February, 1990) was an English former footballer who was a midfielder.

On July 9, 2009 Carlisle United announced they had signed Taiwo on loan until December. Taiwo impressed fans by the “aggressive, tackle-heavy performances at the heart of the midfield.” Taiwo made his debut for Carlisle in a 3-2 victory in the league against opponents Hartlepool United on 1 December. The 6th of January, 2010 Carlisle agreed to sign Taiwo on behalf of Chelsea permanently, signing him to a two-and-a half-year contract, after having paid an undisclosed amount to the London club an unspecified amount. Taiwo was a part 35 League One games in 2009-10. He also appeared in seven of Carlisle’s games during the 2009-10 League Trophy, including the final, played in front of 73.4776 supporters at Wembley and resulted in a loss of 4-1 to Southampton and he was the last substitute to replace the captain Paul Thirlwell, with the “Blues” already 4-0 down.

He played five games of Carlisle’s march to the League Trophy final in 2010–11; he also started the final against Brentford, which the “Cumbrians” won 1–0. In total he made 55 appearances in league and cup for Greg Abbott’s side, scoring three goals. He scored three times in 41 games in 2011–12, as Carlisle finished eighth, missing out on the play-offs by a four-point margin. On 11 June 2012, Taiwo revealed he would not be signing a new contract with Carlisle, citing family reasons for his departure from Brunton Park. However Carlisle retained his registration and initially demanded a £200,000 transfer fee from other clubs – a prospect that ended a potential move to Yorkshire club Bradford City.

He joined Scottish club Hibernian in September 2012, and stayed with the club for two seasons. He signed with Falkirk in July 2014, and played on the losing side in the 2015 Scottish Cup Final. He joined Hamilton Academical in June 2018, and retired due to injury in June 2019.

A former England player under age 17, the youngster was a graduate from the Chelsea academy and made the transition to professional in the year 2008, having changed to the Leeds United Academy two years prior. He did not play for the first team and instead had an uninvolved loan period in Port Vale, before he joined Carlisle United on a loan agreement that was later made permanent in January of 2010. He took part in 2 consecutive League Trophy finals for the club, but Carlisle lost in 2010 before they took the trophy in 2011.

Tom Taiwo Net Worth

Tom Taiwo is one of the richest English Footballer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Taiwo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While he played for England at a youth level however, he’s eligible to play for Nigeria by virtue of his grandfather’s paternal lineage. He was an alternate in every game England played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship However, he didn’t take part in the defeat against Spain at the end of the tournament. However, he did get on the bench during the 1-1 draw against Belgium and in the semi-final 1-0 victory against France.

Taiwo was signed by League Two club Port Vale on loan for a month during August of 2008. He made his debut being substituted in the 61st second minute at home against Bournemouth during the 3-1 victory on the 30th of August. Vale took him back with Chelsea in September, after they chose not to extend the loan. Taiwo took part in a test in Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer in March 2009. Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer in March 2009.

In September 2012, Taiwo signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premier League club Hibernian. “Hibs” manager Pat Fenlon said that he felt Taiwo was a quality signing, and would provide competition for central midfielders Jorge Claros and Gary Deegan. Speaking about his move, Taiwo stated his belief that the club could challenge for the league title. Carlisle manager Greg Abbott criticised Taiwo’s move to Scotland, claiming it was a poor decision and that he had been badly advised. Taiwo made his “Hibs” debut on 6 October, in a 3–0 win over Dundee at Easter Road.

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Tom Ranked on the list of most popular English footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tom Taiwo celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.