Thomas Sowunmi

Infobox Football biography
playername = Thomas Sowunmi


fullname =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|7|25
cityofbirth = Lagos
countryofbirth = Nigeria
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
currentclub = Vasas SC
clubnumber = 30
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997-1998
1998-2001
2001-2002
2002
2002
2003-2005
2005-2006
2007
2007-
clubs = Dunaferr
Vasas Budapest
Dunaferr
Ajaccio
Dunaferr
Ferencvaros
FC Slovacko
Hibernian
Vasas Budapest
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
84 (22)
34 0(5)
00 0(0)
11 0(1)
31 0(7)
24 0(4)
05 0(0)
11 0(2)
nationalyears = 1999-2006
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 0(1)
pcupdate = 8 October 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Thomas Sowunmi (born 25 July 1978 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional footballer currently signed by the Hungarian First division team Vasas SC.

Sowunmi was born in Nigeria to a Hungarian mother and a Nigerian father and spent the first nine years of his life in the African state.Cite news|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=208112007|title=Sowunmi: Panther tried to pounce for me|Publisher=Edinburgh Evening News|accessdate=2007-04-12] He started playing football aged 13 and began a professional football career with Dunaferr.

Sowunmi left for Vasas Budapest in 1998 but returned to his first club in 2001, having by this point become a full Hungarian international. He spent a short spell in France with AC Ajaccio but returned to Hungary with Ferencvaros in 2003. He was signed by FC Slovacko in 2005 but after one season became involved in a dispute with the club. Eventually he was released from his attachment to the Czech team following police and FIFA intervention.

Sowunmi signed for Hibernian on 6 February 2007 after impressing manager, John Collins while on trial. In just his second match he came on as a half-time substitute in a Scottish Cup Quarter-final away tie at Queen of the South and scored the winning goal in a 2-1 win. He was released by Hibs in June and resigned by Vasas Budapest in September 2007.

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* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=3179 Appearances] at national-football-teams.com