Emmanuel Ilesanmi

Emmanuel Ilesanmi (born 17 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Derby County.

He started his career at Harrogate Town, making his debut in 2021, and spending time on loan at non-league clubs Scarborough Athletic and Basford United. In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player.

Career
Ilesanmi is a graduate of the Harrogate Town Academy, and in making his first-team debut on 5 October 2021 in the EFL Trophy, became the first Academy graduate to play for the first-team. He moved on loan to Scarborough Athletic in January 2023, and to Basford United in August 2023, for whom he made 4 league appearances.

He was released by Harrogate at the end of the 2023–24 season. He made 6 appearances in total for Harrogate's first team.

In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player.