Tobi Sho-Silva

Tobi Sho-Silva
Personal information
Full name Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde Sho-Silva[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995
Place of birth Thamesmead, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Number 12
Youth career
–2013 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2014 → Welling United (loan) 17 (1)
2014 → Welling United (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2016 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 5 (0)
2016–2017 Bromley 38 (11)
2017–2019 Dover Athletic 22 (1)
2018–2019 → Chelmsford City (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → Margate (loan) 10 (5)
2019–2020 FC Halifax Town 35 (5)
2020–2022 Sutton United 42 (4)
2022–2023 Carlisle United 21 (4)
2023–2025 Maidenhead United 42 (5)
2025–2026 Kidderminster Harriers 15 (1)
2026 → Solihull Moors (loan) 7 (0)
2026– Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde "Tobi" Sho-Silva (born 27 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Career

After playing youth football for Charlton Athletic, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Welling United in January 2014.[2] The loan was extended a month later.[3] In May 2014 he signed a new contract with Charlton.[4] After returning to his parent club, he re-signed on loan for Welling United in September 2014.[5] He moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2015.[6] Following his release by the Addicks, Sho-Silva joined Bromley after a successful trial spell during pre-season.[7] At the end of the season, he departed the club, having scored 11 National League goals.[8]

In June 2017, Sho-Silva signed for Dover Athletic.[9] On 7 December 2018, Sho-Silva signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.[10] In February 2019, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Margate.[11]

Sho-Silva was released by Dover at the end of the 2018–19 season and joined FC Halifax Town.[12] Sho-Silva joined Sutton United in August 2020[13] and was part of the team that won the National League and gained promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history.[14]

On 31 January 2022, Sho-Silva joined League Two side Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.[15]

Sho-Silva joined Maidenhead United for the 2023–24 season.[16] Across two seasons, he scored eleven goals in 51 games for the Magpies.

Sho-Silva signed for Kidderminster Harriers ahead of the 2025-26 season.[17] In March 2026, he joined Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]

Sho-Silva joined Hampton & Richmond Borough for the 2025-26 season.[19]

International career

Born in England, Sho-Silva is of Nigerian descent.[20] He has represented England at under-18 level, making only one appearance in a 1–0 loss to Belgium on 5 March 2013.[21]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2026
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2013–14[22] Championship 000000—00
2014–15[23] Championship 000000—00
2015–16[24] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
Welling United (loan) 2013–14[22] Conference Premier 17100——171
Welling United (loan) 2014–15[23] Conference Premier 3000——30
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2015–16[24] Scottish Premiership 5000000050
Bromley 2016–17[25] National League 381110—1[a]04011
Dover Athletic 2017–18[26][27] National League 14100—1[b]1152
2018–19[28] National League 8010—0090
Total 221100011242
Chelmsford City (loan) 2018–19 National League South 4000—0040
Margate (loan) 2018–19 Isthmian Premier 105——00105
FC Halifax Town 2019–20[29] National League 35510—4[c]2407
Sutton United 2020–21[30] National League 35410—2[a]0384
2021–22[31] League Two 7010004[d]1121
Total 424200061505
Carlisle United 2021–22[31] League Two 134———134
2022–23[32] League Two 80200000100
Total 214200000234
Maidenhead United 2023–24[33] National League 24423—2[e]0287
2024–25[34] National League 18121—3[f]2234
Total 4254400525111
Kidderminster Harriers 2025–26[35] National League North 15111—2[a]0182
Solihull Moors (loan) 2025–26[35] National League 70———70
Career total 258371250019628948
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup
  3. ↑ 3 appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in National League play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in National League Cup, one appearance and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Honours

Club

Sutton United

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Welling complete triple signing". BBC Sport.
  3. ↑ "Welling extend Sho-Silva loan spell". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Tobi Sho-Silva Harry Gerard Charlton". Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Charlton Athletic's development squad striker Tobi Sho-Silva has rejoined Welling United on a month-long youth loan". Archived from the original on 9 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Inverness sign Storey & Sho-Silva". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Club secure signing of Tobi Sho-Silva". 5 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tobi Sho-Silva departs Club". 5 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Tobi Sho-Silva: Dover Athletic sign striker after departure from Bromley‚ bbc.com, 24 June 2017
  10. ↑ "Clarets sign Dover Athletic attacker". Chelmsford City F.C. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Margate sign forward Tobi Sho-Silva on loan from Dover Athletic". Kent Online. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Hogwood, Cameron (9 July 2019). "Ex-Dover striker Tobi Sho-Silva joins National League club Halifax Town". Kent Online. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. ↑ Scargill, Tom (7 August 2020). "FC Halifax Town: Striker Sho-Silva joins Sutton". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sutton United 3–0 Hartlepool United: U's win National League title". BBC Sport. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "CONTRACT: Striker joins from Sutton". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 31 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "Tobi Sho-Silva is a Magpie". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org. 4 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Striker Sho-Silva signs". July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Tobi Sho-Silva Joins The Moors". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 24 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  19. ↑ https://hamrichfc.com/blogs/news/silva-ready-to-shine-for-the-beavers
  20. ↑ "Scottish league winning debut thrills Oluwatobi". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Addicks duo feature for England U18s". Charlton Athletic F.C. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Tobi Sho-Silva | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  35. 1 2 "Games played by Tobi Sho-Silva in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  36. ↑ Phillips, Owen (23 May 2021). "Sutton win National League to reach EFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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