Ademola Ola-Adebomi
A powerful centre-forward, Ola-Adebomi made a regular impact as a substitute in a breakthrough season for the Under-18s side in 2020/21.
A powerful centre-forward, Ola-Adebomi made a regular impact as a substitute in a breakthrough season for the Under-18s side in 2020/21.
Ola-Adebomi joined Palace aged eight in 2012 and progressed through the age groups, coming on as the Under-15s won the national Super Floodlit Cup final for the first time in club history
He scored twice from the bench in his breakthrough Under-18s season, both in seven goal victories over West Bromwich Albion, making seven appearances towards the end of the season.
He then became a core part of the squad in 2021/22, signing his first professional contract in April 2022. He said: "It’s what I’ve dreamed of since the age of eight, since I joined the Academy. To get a professional contract here means the world to me."
His performances in the 21/22 season saw him net 19 goals in all competitions, including a hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur. He earned a place in the 2022/23 pre-season squad which travelled to Australia and Sinagpore.
The forward managed to notch 31 appearances in all competitions, scoring 10 goals - including the winner against Hertha Berlin in Palace's first ever game in the Premier League International Cup.
Ola-Adebomi was named on the first-team bench for the first time in September 2023, for the third round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He was also named in the squad again for Palace's Premier League fixtures against Man Utd and Nottingham Forest.