Drew Uyi

Andrew Uyioghosa Ogbomoide also known as Drew Uyi, is a British football agent, brand strategist and entrepreneur. He is a registered intermediary with the Football Association (FA) in the United Kingdom and currently accredited FIFA Players Agent.

Education and career
Uyi attended his primary and junior high school education in Benin City, Nigeria before moving abroad for his secondary education in Switzerland and Germany. He thereafter proceeded to the London Metropolitan University where he studied and obtained a Degree in Sports and Events Management, later gained admission at the University of the Arts London where he obtained a Certificate in Marketing and Advertising. In 2022, he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Leadership from Cornerstone Christian University, Atlanta, United States of America.

Career
Uyi has been a registered agent with the Football Association (FA) since 2018 and a licensed FIFA players' agent as of October 2023. He has worked with Emmanuel Dennis, Ahmed Musa, Wilfred Ndidi, Odion Ighalo, Shehu Abdullahi, Olarenwaju Kayode, and Moses Ebiye. Uyi was involved in the brokered Olarenwaju Kayode's loan move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Turkish club Gaziantep.

In 2022, he negotiated and brokered the sale of Emmanuel Dennis from Watford F.C. to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League for around for £20 million after negoitatation with West Ham United and several premier league clubs including Everton and Southampton deals collapsed due to the price tag.

The Moses Ebiye transfer to Motherwell from Aalesund in March 2024 was brokered by Uyi.

Personal honours
Uyi was appointed Youth Ambassador of Edo State in 2023 by Governor Godwin Obaseki for Positive Influence and Exemplary Achievements in Sports. He was nominated for GAB Awards UK 2018.