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Edwin Agbaje
Personal information
Full name Edwin Olamide Agbaje
Date of birth (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20)[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

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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

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Agbaje is an athletic right-back.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c Edwin Agbaje at Soccerway
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Watson, Stuart (19 October 2022). "Stu says: Six observations following Trophy defeat at Cambridge". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "McKenna: Agbaje a Hungry and Determined Young Man - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Signing | Agbaje is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Club News | Edwin Agbaje's injury". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Edwin Agbaje arrives from Ipswich Town on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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