Tom Dele-Bashiru
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Genclerbirligi Ankara
at Genclerbirligi Ankara
254 days · joined 2025-09-12
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 81 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 16/17
6 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-09-17 · 6 players total
197Appearances
19Goals
22Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru |
| Date of birth | 1999-09-17 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Genclerbirligi Ankara |
| On loan from | ↩ Watford FC parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-12 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | WNRS |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Genclerbirligi → Watford
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Watford → Genclerbirligi
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Watford FC
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Watford FC
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
May 2022
Transfer: Reading → Watford
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Watford → Reading
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC
39 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
43 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Man City U23 → Watford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Manchester City U23, Manchester City UEFA U19
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Manchester City, Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18, Manchester City UEFA U19
30 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester City U18
25 matches · 6 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester City U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
56.0%
Reading FC
17.4%
Manchester City U23
10.1%
Manchester City UEFA U19
0.0%
Manchester City
0.0%
Manchester City U18
16.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 6 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 1,965 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 611 |
| Manchester City U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 356 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City U18 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 576 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,132 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 611 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Man City U23 | Watford | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Watford | Reading | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Reading | Watford | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | Watford | Genclerbirligi | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Watford | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-24 | 24 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-10-04 | 2021-07-04 | 274 | 43 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-09-29 | 2024-10-03 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-10-21 | 2025-01-06 | 78 | 15 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31096 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22981 | #8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yáser Asprilla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Bolton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Imrân Louza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arijanet Murić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamín Garré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iker Pozo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vakoun Bayo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Poveda | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mattie Pollock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 38 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester City U18 | 4 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 8 | 13 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 4 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Genclerbirligi | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | Watford | Genclerbirligi | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Reading | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Watford | Reading | Loan | — | €700k |
Teams faced most often by Tom Dele-Bashiru's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 33% |
| Millwall FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 36% |
| Burnley FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 20% |
| Wigan Athletic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 70% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 10% |
| Barnsley FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 30% |
| Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 33% |
| Everton FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 0% |
| Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 518 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 1,312 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 611 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 576 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
109 apps
10 G
5 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
6 apps
4 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
13 apps
2 G
8 A
FA Cup
5 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League 2
32 apps
0 G
6 A
EFL Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Youth Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Dele-Bashiru
Who is Tom Dele-Bashiru?
Tom Dele-Bashiru is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Genclerbirligi Ankara.
How old is Tom Dele-Bashiru?
Tom Dele-Bashiru is 26 years old. He was born on September 17, 1999 in Manchester.
What position does Tom Dele-Bashiru play?
Tom Dele-Bashiru plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Tom Dele-Bashiru play for?
Tom Dele-Bashiru currently plays for Genclerbirligi Ankara.
How many career goals has Tom Dele-Bashiru scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Dele-Bashiru has scored 19 goals in 197 appearances.
What is Tom Dele-Bashiru's market value?
Tom Dele-Bashiru's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.