- Tom Taiwo
football player infobox
playername = Tom Taiwo
fullname = Thomas Taiwo
height = height|ft=5|in=8
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|2|27
cityofbirth =Pudsey
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Chelsea
clubnumber =
position =Midfielder
youthyears = 0000–2006
2006–2008
youthclubs = Leeds United
Chelsea
years = 2008–
2008
clubs = Chelsea
→ Port Vale (loan)
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
4 (0)
pcupdate = 21:16, 25 September 2008 (UTC)Thomas "Tom" Taiwo (born 27 February 1990 in
Pudsey ,West Yorkshire ) is an English footballer, who plays as amidfielder for Chelsea.He joined Chelsea from Leeds United along with Michael Woods in a controversial move after
Ken Bates accused Chelsea oftapping up the youngsters.cite news | title = Leeds lodge tapping-up complaint
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5243100.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2006-08-03
accessdate = 2008-09-05]Taiwo joined League Two club Port Vale on a month's loan in August 2008. He made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute, at home to Bournemouth, in the 3–1 win in League Two on 30 August.cite news
title = Port Vale 3-1 Bournemouth
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7578319.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-08-30
accessdate = 2008-09-05]References
External links
* [http://www.chelseafc.com/page/AcademyProfiles/0,,10268~1184966,00.html Tom Taiwo player profile] at chelseafc.com
* [http://www.port-vale.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10381~44608,00.html Tom Taiwo player profile] at port-vale.co.uk
*soccerbase|49835|Tom Taiwo
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