Tom Dele-Bashiru
Ayotomiwa Sherif "Tom" Dele-Bashiru is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gençlerbirliği on loan from club Watford. Born in England, Dele-Bashiru represents Nigeria internationally.
Club career
Dele-Bashiru made his professional debut for Manchester City 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. He made his Watford debut and scored the opening goal in a 3–3 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third round.
On his first league start, Dele-Bashiru came off injured in the first-half against Reading on 3 October 2020. It was confirmed that he would undergo surgery for an anterior [cruciate ligament injury] and would be out for around six months.
After returning to training and representing the Hornets during the pre-season in Summer 2021, Dele-Bashiru joined Reading on a season-long loan, in order to get more playing time and fully restore his fitness. He scored his first goals for Reading when he scored twice against Peterborough United on 14 September 2021 in a 3-1 win.
On 12 September 2025, Dele-Bashiru joined Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği on a season-long loan.