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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Olamide Agbaje | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edenderry, Republic of Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United (on loan from Ipswich Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| 2020–2022 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sutton United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 18 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 18 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Edwin Olamide Agbaje (born 25 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sutton United on loan from Premier League club Ipswich Town.
Career
[edit]Agbaje moved from Shamrock Rovers to Ipswich Town in 2020.[2] He made his first-team debut for the club on 18 October 2022, when he was described as being "impressive and composed" starting on the right side of the defence in a 1–0 defeat at Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy.[3] The East Anglian Daily Times reported that he "grew in confidence and contributed to the attack".[4] Manager Kieran McKenna described him as a "really hungry and determined young man".[5]
On 27 January 2023, Agbaje joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 22 March 2023, after suffering a season-ending injury Agbaje returned to Ipswich Town having made 10 appearances for Yeovil.[7]
On 3 September 2024, Agbaje joined National League side Sutton United on loan until January 2025.[8]
Style of play
[edit]Agbaje is an athletic right-back.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 March 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2022–23[9] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Ipswich Town Young Player of the Year: 2022–23[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Edwin Agbaje at Soccerway
- ^ Warren, Andy (19 October 2022). "'I've been waiting for my debut for a long time' - Agbaje's pride after Ipswich bow". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Watson, Stuart (19 October 2022). "Stu says: Six observations following Trophy defeat at Cambridge". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "McKenna: Agbaje a Hungry and Determined Young Man - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Signing | Agbaje is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Club News | Edwin Agbaje's injury". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Edwin Agbaje arrives from Ipswich Town on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.