Career
Ipswich Town
Born in Colchester, Essex, Sowunmi is a graduate of the Ipswich Town academy, after impressing for the club"s U18 and U21 sides he was rewarded with a one-year professional contract upon the completion of his academy scholarship in May 2014. On 17 October 2014, Sowunmi joined Conference National side Braintree Town on a month"s youth loan. Sowunmi made four appearances in all competitions during his month on loan with the Essex side before returning to Ipswich in November.
He then joined Conference South side Lowestoft Town on loan in January 2015.
Sowunmi loan was eventually extended until to the end of the 2014-2015 season and he made a total of fifteen league appearances for Lowestoft, and appeared twice and scored in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup. Yeovil Town
With Lowestoft keen to sign Sowunmi permanently upon the expiry of his contract, the defender also had a trial with Exeter City, and was amongst a host of trialsists to feature in an end of season trial match at Yeovil Town.
Having impressed manager Paul Sturrock, on 24 June 2015, Sowunmi signed a one-year contract with League Two side Yeovil Town. Sowunmi made his debut for Yeovil as a substitute in Yeovil"s 1–0 defeat against York City, on 18 August 2015.