# Tobi Sho-Silva

Oluwatobi Fabian Shobowale Akintunde "Tobi" Sho-Silva (born 27 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Maidenhead United.

## Career

After playing youth football for Charlton Athletic, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Welling United in January 2014. The loan was extended a month later. In May 2014 he signed a new contract with Charlton. After returning to his parent club, he re-signed on loan for Welling United in September 2014. He moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2015. Following his release by the Addicks, Sho-Silva joined Bromley after a successful trial spell during pre-season. At the end of the season, he departed the club, having scored 11 National League goals.
In June 2017, Sho-Silva signed for Dover Athletic. On 7 December 2018, Sho-Silva signed for Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal. In February 2019, Sho-Silva signed on loan for Margate.
Sho-Silva was released by Dover at the end of the 2018–19 season and joined FC Halifax Town. Sho-Silva joined Sutton United in August 2020 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.
On 31 January 2022, Sho-Silva joined League Two side Carlisle United for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract.
Sho-Silva joined Maidenhead United for the 2023–24 season.

## International career

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

## Career statistics

    As of match played 11 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Welling United (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Welling United (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2016–17 | National League | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 11 |
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18 | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Dover Athletic | 2018–19 | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Dover Athletic | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Margate (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian Premier | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2019–20 | National League | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 40 | 7 |
| Sutton United | 2020–21 | National League | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Sutton United | 2021–22 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Sutton United | Total | Total | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 5 |
| Carlisle United | 2021–22 | League Two | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 |
| Carlisle United | 2022–23 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | Total | Total | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Maidenhead United | 2023–24 | National League | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 |
| Maidenhead United | 2024–25 | National League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Maidenhead United | Total | Total | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 11 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 224 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 251 | 46 |
* 1 2 Appearance in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup
* ↑ 3 appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in National League play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
* ↑ One appearance and one goal in National League Cup, one appearance and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

## Honours
### Club

Sutton United
* National League: 2020–21