Toby Aromolaran

Tobias Ademide Aromolaran (born 3 March 1999) is an English television personality and semi-professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Isthmian League club Hashtag United.

In 2021, he was runner-up on the seventh series of Love Island, and has since appeared on the spin-off versions Love Island Games and Love Island: All-Stars, as well as the first series of Celeb Cooking School.

Aromolaran, having initially started playing football at the age of 6, is a product of the Thurrock youth ranks, where he played at U18 and U23.

In mid-2016, Aromolaran moved into the senior set-up of Isthmian League - North Division side Tilbury.

His competitive bow arrived on 13 August 2016 in a league match with former team Thurrock, as he made it a goalscoring debut after netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw.

Further appearances came that month against Ware, his FA Cup debut against Brentwood Town, and then back in the league against Great Wakering Rovers.

In mid-September, Aromolaran scored his second senior goal in a 3-2 Isthmian League win at home to Maldon & Tiptree.

He ended the campaign with 40 appearances and 3 goals; the third came on 25 October versus future team Witham Town.

Aromolaran started his second season at Tilbury with 4 goals in 5 matches, as he got goals against Bury Town and Norwich United before notching a brace in a 6–4 win away to Mildenhall Town.

After an 8th goal for Tilbury against AFC Sudbury on 11 November 2017, he netted braces in consecutive December appearances versus Potters Bar Town and Romford respectively; in the match with Potters Bar, he picked up his first career yellow card.

Three more goals came in home encounters against Barking, Ware and Maldon & Tiptree.

He appeared in 5 total matches for The Scholars and scored 1 goal, which came in a fixture at home to Coleshill Town F.C. at the Loughborough University Stadium on 18 November 2017.

In 2018–19, Aromolaran featured five times before departing.

As a Tilbury player, Aromolaran featured – at centre-back – for the Essex FA county team.

Whilst with Tilbury, Aromolaran also occasionally participated for Midland League team Loughborough University.

After leaving Tilbury, Aromolaran began playing for Basildon United of the Isthmian League - North Division in October 2018.

His stay with the club would be shortlisted, as he totalled around 63 minutes after coming off the bench in league defeats away to Aveley (19 October) and at home to Bowers & Pitsea (3 November).

Aromolaran switched Basildon United for Cheshunt in November 2018.

Like with his former team, the player would struggle for consistency and would leave after just a few appearances.

He made his debut in the Isthmian League - South Central Division on 10 November as a starter in their 3–1 defeat on the road to Hanwell Town.

Aromolaran would leave after participating in the Alan Turvey Trophy against Whitstable Town F.C. on 13 November and in the league against Chipstead F.C. on 17 November.

On 11 December 2018, Witham Town announced the signing of Aromolaran.

Four days later, the forward appeared for his debut in a Isthmian League - North Division victory away against Canvey Island; replacing Johnny Ashman after 74 minutes.

His first goal for The Town came in a 2–1 win over Brentwood Town on 5 January 2019.

A month later, on 5 February, Aromolaran scored twice in a 5–2 loss away to Bury Town at Ram Meadow.

He'd participate in a total of 16 games for Witham.

In mid-2019, Aromolaran rejoined Isthmian League - North Division club Tilbury.

His second competitive debut for The Dockers came on 17 August during a home defeat to Cambridge City, as he came onto the pitch after 37 minutes to replace Jordan Cox.

He netted his only Tilbury goal of his second stint in his penultimate appearance, as he notched the final goal of a three-goal win on the road against ex-team Basildon United.

Aromolaran departed after a last showing in an FA Cup defeat away to Biggleswade F.C. on 7 September.

A short spell with Coalville Town F.C. in the Premier Division Central] followed Aromolaran's stint back with Tilbury.

He scored his only goal for Coalville on 1 October in a first round Southern League Cup against Tamworth He made a few other appearances before departing at around the time of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 31 July 2020, Hashtag United F.C revealed the signing of Aromolaran.

His first appearance came in a pre-season friendly win day later against Frenford, which preceded his first goal coming in an exhibition defeat a week later versus Bowers & Pitsea.

Another friendly goal came against St Albans City, before the new signing netted his first competitive goal in his first competitive appearance for HTU as they won on their FA Cup bow versus Park View on 2 September.

A first Essex Senior League goal arrived three days later versus Ilford on 5 September, a month that he ended by grabbing his first HTU assist in a loss at Wadham Lodge to Walthamstow on 29 September.

A fifth goal for The Tags came on 3 October in an FA Cup second qualifying round match with Braintree Town, as the forward netted from range to put HTU ahead in stoppage time.

However, the club immediately conceded and were later eliminated via a penalty shoot-out.

Soon after, the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; though this time, unlike in early 2020, HTU would end up claiming promotion to the Isthmian League - North Division.

Aromolaran missed pre-season in 2021–22 due to his appearance on the seventh series of Love Island.