Leyton Orient have completed the signing of Anglo-Nigerian goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi from Celtic B, adding the 22-year-old to their League One squad on a permanent deal. The transfer became effective on 2026-02-02, with the shot-stopper moving for an undisclosed fee and penning a contract that runs until 2028-06-30.
The move ends Oluwayemi’s long association with Celtic’s academy and B team setup and brings him back to England, where he originally came through Tottenham Hotspur’s youth ranks. Leyton Orient secure a goalkeeper currently valued at €250k, according to the latest market assessments, as they look to strengthen their options between the posts for the remainder of the League One campaign and beyond.
Born in London on 2003-05-08, Oluwayemi brings both English and Nigerian nationality to his new club, potentially boosting his profile in two key football markets. Standing at 1.88m and operating exclusively as a goalkeeper, he arrives with varied experience across several European leagues and levels. After leaving Tottenham Hotspur Youth for Celtic U18 in 2019, he progressed into Celtic B in 2021 and has since built his career on a series of loan moves designed to accelerate his development.
Those temporary spells took him to Ireland, Austria and across Scotland. Oluwayemi first left Celtic B on loan to Cork City in Ireland’s top flight in early 2023, returning to Glasgow that summer. Later in 2023 he joined Admira Wacker in Austria, again on loan, before heading back to Celtic B in mid-2024. That period in Austria coincided with a sharp rise in his market value, from €100k to €250k within one season, underlining the impression he made there. In August 2024 he moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic, playing within the Scottish pyramid, and in October 2025 switched on another short-term deal to Kilmarnock in Scotland before that loan concluded at the end of the year and he returned once more to Celtic B.
From there, the step to Leyton Orient marks his first permanent senior move in England and a significant career crossroads. Having previously featured in the Scottish Lowland League with Celtic B, as well as in the domestic leagues of Ireland, Austria and Scotland, Oluwayemi now has the chance to establish himself in the English League One system with a club that has a clear need for depth and competition in goal.
The transfer also has implications for Celtic B, who lose a goalkeeper whose value had stabilised at around €250k across loan spells at Admira Wacker, Dunfermline and Kilmarnock. With his contract at Leyton Orient now secured through to 2028-06-30, any future move would likely involve a transfer fee rather than a free-agent departure, giving the London club a potential asset for the medium term.
For Oluwayemi, the move offers continuity in professional football and a platform in his birth country’s league structure, while still carrying resonance for Nigerian fans who follow the progress of dual-nationality players abroad. His performances in League One with Leyton Orient over the coming seasons will determine whether this step becomes a springboard to a higher level or a long-term home where he can solidify his reputation as a reliable, modern goalkeeper.
