T. Dele-Bashiru · career
Ayotomiwa Sherif Dele-Bashiru
Defensive · Gençlerbirliği S.K. · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 135 appearances, 10 goals and 6 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Reading — Season rating 29, 4 goals and 2 assists in 37 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (27 → 21). The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±3 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (Süper Lig) and kept playing — 28 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Gençlerbirliği S.K.Loan | 28 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 21 |
| 2025/26 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Watford | 27 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Watford | 35 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Watford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | ReadingLoan | 37 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U18 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria U23 | 2019/20 | CAF U23 Cup of Nations | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria U20 | 2019/20 | World Cup - U20 | 3 | 1 |
Honours
League Cup×2Premier League×2Championship×2FA Youth Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | 28 | 2362 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| League Cupat Watford | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Championshipat Watford | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Türkiye Kupası | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
29 played1 unused sub12 not in squad· 2370 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tractor Sazi | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Süper Lig | A Samsunspor | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Süper Lig | H Antalyaspor | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Süper Lig | A Gaziantep FK | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Süper Lig | H Fenerbahçe | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 15 | Süper Lig | A Rizespor | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Süper Lig | H Eyüpspor | 1-0 | Played | 30 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 28 | Süper Lig | A Kayserispor | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | Süper Lig | H Alanyaspor | 2-2 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Süper Lig | A Beşiktaş | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 26 | Süper Lig | H Konyaspor | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | Süper Lig | A Göztepe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 7 | Süper Lig | H Başakşehir | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Nov 22 | Süper Lig | A Galatasaray | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 28 | Süper Lig | A Kocaelispor | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 2 | Türkiye Kupası | A Sakaryaspor | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Süper Lig | H Fatih Karagümrük | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 12 | Süper Lig | A Kasımpaşa | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 18 | Türkiye Kupası | H Bodrum FK | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 22 | Süper Lig | H Trabzonspor | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 14 | Türkiye Kupası | A Antalyaspor | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 18 | Süper Lig | H Samsunspor | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 25 | Süper Lig | A Antalyaspor | 1-2 | Played | 87 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 1 | Süper Lig | H Gaziantep FK | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 4 | Türkiye Kupası | H Eyüpspor | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 9 | Süper Lig | A Fenerbahçe | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | Süper Lig | H Rizespor | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | Süper Lig | A Eyüpspor | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 1 | Süper Lig | H Kayserispor | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 5 | Türkiye Kupası | A Aliağa FAŞ | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 9 | Süper Lig | A Alanyaspor | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 15 | Süper Lig | H Beşiktaş | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 19 | Süper Lig | A Konyaspor | 0-1 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | Süper Lig | H Göztepe | 0-2 | Played | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 11 | Süper Lig | A Başakşehir | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 18 | Süper Lig | H Galatasaray | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 22 | Türkiye Kupası | A Galatasaray | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Süper Lig | H Kocaelispor | 1-0 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| May 3 | Süper Lig | A Fatih Karagümrük | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Süper Lig | H Kasımpaşa | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 13 | Türkiye Kupası | H Trabzonspor | 1-2 | Played | 8 | 6.2 | ||
| May 17 | Süper Lig | A Trabzonspor | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |