Tunde Owolabi

Tunde Owolabi (born 26 July 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cymru Premier club Flint Town United.

Early and personal life Owolabi's Nigerian father Ganiyu was also a professional footballer. He was born and raised in Antwerp, where his father was playing at the time for Royal Antwerp.

Career Owolabi played for the FC United of Manchester development team during the 2013–14 season. He played for New Mills, moving from them to Hyde United in February 2017. By December 2017 he had played for Prescot Cables (twice), Stalybridge Celtic and Glossop North End. After moving to Skelmersdale United in February 2018, without scoring in 10 games, He left Radcliffe in the summer of 2019 to move to Malta, to join Victoria Hotspurs before returning to England later that summer, signing with FC United of Manchester in August 2019. He scored 35 goals in 41 games in all competitions for the club during the 2019–20 season. having previously been linked with a transfer to Grimsby Town. He made his professional debut for Hamilton on 8 August 2020 in a Scottish Premier League match against Ross County.

On 7 March 2021, Owolabi signed a one-year deal with Irish club Finn Harps. He scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over second placed St Patrick's Athletic on 20 August 2021, taking him up to 5 goals for the season. Owolabi scored a total of 12 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions during his time with Finn Harps. On 11 February 2022, Owolabi made his debut for the club in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, scoring in the penalty shootout as his side lost 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. His first goal for Pat's came on 25 February 2022 when he came off the bench and pulled a goal back for his side 10 minutes later in a 2–1 defeat against Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park. On 23 May 2022, Owolabi scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over rivals Bohemians at Richmond Park. Owolabi made his first appearance in European football on 21 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

On 10 December 2022, Owolabi signed for Cork City for the 2023 season.

On 28 December 2023, it was announced that Owolabi had agreed terms with Northern Premier League Premier Division side Macclesfield.

On 22 June 2024, Owolabi joined National League North side Southport. In September 2024, he returned to Radcliffe on a one-year deal. In May 2025, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Rylands. In October he returned to one of his former clubs, Stalybridge Celtic, on an initial one-month loan. He scored in his first match for the club.

He then went on an additional loan spell at Leek Town in November 2025 before in February 2026 signing for Hyde United.

In July 2026 he signed for Flint Town United.

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