With three goals already in just six games for the Under-21s this season, Ola-Adebomi – or ‘Mola’ as he is known by coaches and teammates – has caught the eye of Roy Hodgson and his coaching staff, and has been training with the first-team alongside his Academy duties.
Mola joined Palace in 2012 at eight-years-old and progressed through the age groups, coming on as a substitute as the Under-15s won the national Super Floodlit Cup final for the first time in club history.
His breakthrough season came in 2020/21, coming on as a regular impact substitute for the title-chasing Under-18s, scoring twice in seven appearances during the run-in.
He soon became an integral part of the squad under Rob Quinn, netting 19 goals in all competitions in 2021/22 – forming a formidable strike partnership with Victor Akinwale – and bagging a hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur.
