Emmanuel Adegboyega
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundalk, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | Drogheda United | ||
| 2022 | Dundalk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Drogheda United | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Adegboyega (born 16 September 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Norwich City, as a defender.[2]
Career[edit]
Born in Dundalk,[1] Adegboyega spent his early career with Drogheda United and Dundalk, returning to Drogheda United in January 2023.[3] He scored his first senior goal in March 2023,[4][5] and earned a Man of the Match award in a derby game against former club Dundalk in June 2023.[6]
Adegboyega signed for English club Norwich City in August 2023,[7][8][9] initially playing for the under-21 team,[10] and he moved on loan to Walsall in January 2024.[11][12] Having scored three goals in four appearances to help his side into play-off contention, he was named EFL Young Player of the Month for February 2024.[13]
Honours[edit]
Individual
- EFL Young Player of the Month: February 2024[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Adegboyega". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - E. Adegboyega - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Drogheda United announce the capture of defender Emmanuel Adegboyega from Dundalk". Independent.ie. 23 January 2023.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (10 March 2023). "Adegboyega on the mark as Drogheda overcome UCD". www.rte.ie.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (10 March 2023). "Teenage centre-back nabs winner as Drogheda United move up to fourth". The 42.
- ^ "Lessons to learn from Louth derby loss says Drogheda United's Emmanuel Adegboyega". Independent.ie. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Norwich City complete signing of Emmanuel Adegboyega". Norwich City.
- ^ "Norwich City confirm deal for Irish defender". Norwich Evening News. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Ex Drogheda United and Dundalk ace Emmanuel Adegboyega raring to go at Norwich City". www.independent.ie. 7 August 2023.
- ^ "City summer arrival could be their next star in the making". Eastern Daily Press. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Walsall sign Norwich defender Adegboyega on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Emmanuel Adegboyega joins Walsall on loan from Norwich City". extratime.com.
- ^ a b "Walsall's Emmanuel Adegboyega named the EFL's Young Player of the Month". www.efl.com. 15 March 2024.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football defenders
- Black Irish sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Dundalk
- English Football League players
- Association footballers from County Louth