Emmanuel Adegboyega Explained

Emmanuel Adegboyega
Birth Date:16 September 2003
Birth Place:Dundalk, Ireland
Height:1.91m[1]
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Dundee United
(on loan from Norwich City)
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2021
Youthclubs1:Drogheda United
Youthyears2:2022
Youthclubs2:Dundalk
Years1:2023
Clubs1:Drogheda United
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Norwich City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024
Clubs3:→ Walsall (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:3
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:→ Dundee United (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Club-Update:09:35, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Emmanuel Adegboyega (born 16 September 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on loan from EFL Championship club Norwich City, as a defender.[2]

Career

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.

In August 2024, he moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.[13] [14]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emmanuel Adegboyega. worldfootball.net.
  2. Web site: Republic of Ireland - E. Adegboyega - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Drogheda United announce the capture of defender Emmanuel Adegboyega from Dundalk. 23 January 2023. Independent.ie.
  4. Web site: Adegboyega on the mark as Drogheda overcome UCD. Paul. Buttner. 10 March 2023. www.rte.ie.
  5. Web site: Teenage centre-back nabs winner as Drogheda United move up to fourth. Paul. Buttner. 10 March 2023. The 42.
  6. Web site: Lessons to learn from Louth derby loss says Drogheda United’s Emmanuel Adegboyega. 26 June 2023. Independent.ie.
  7. Web site: Norwich City complete signing of Emmanuel Adegboyega. Norwich City.
  8. Web site: Norwich City confirm deal for Irish defender. 3 August 2023. Norwich Evening News.
  9. Web site: Ex Drogheda United and Dundalk ace Emmanuel Adegboyega raring to go at Norwich City. 7 August 2023. www.independent.ie.
  10. Web site: City summer arrival could be their next star in the making. 6 September 2023. Eastern Daily Press.
  11. Web site: Walsall sign Norwich defender Adegboyega on loan. www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Emmanuel Adegboyega joins Walsall on loan from Norwich City. Extratime. Team. extratime.com.
  13. Web site: EMMANUEL ADEGBOYEGA ARRIVES ON LOAN FROM NORWICH CITY. Dundee United Football Club.
  14. Web site: City defender Adegboyega makes Scottish loan move. 7 August 2024. The Pink Un.
  15. Web site: Walsall’s Emmanuel Adegboyega named the EFL’s Young Player of the Month. 15 March 2024. www.efl.com.

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