Feyiseitan Asagidigbi Explained

Feyiseitan Asagidigbi
Fullname:Oluwafeyiseitan Asagidigbi
Birth Date:28 January 1999[1]
Birth Place:Ilesa, Nigeria
Height:1.73 m[2]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Almagro
Youthclubs1:Ilesa West
Youthclubs2:Karamone
Youthyears3:2017–2020
Youthclubs3:Banfield
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Banfield
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:JJ Urquiza (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Almagro
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalteam1:Nigeria U13
Nationalteam2:Nigeria U15
Nationalteam3:Nigeria U17
Nationalteam4:Nigeria U20
Club-Update:20:06, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Oluwafeyiseitan Asagidigbi (born 28 January 1999), commonly known as Feyiseitan Asagidigbi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Club Almagro.[3]

Club career

Asagidigbi spent a period of his youth career in his hometown with Ilesa West, a club that his father worked for.[1] In 2017, after interest from Rosario Central, Asagidigbi joined the ranks of Banfield from Karamone.[1] [4] [5] After a few years progressing through their academy, the attacking midfielder featured in the club's pre-season preparations in mid-2019 - featuring in a number of friendlies.[6] His competitive bow didn't occur though, as he later departed on loan in November 2020 to Primera B Metropolitana side JJ Urquiza.[3] [7] He made his senior debut on 19 December during a 2–1 defeat away to Villa San Carlos.[3]

In June 2022, Asagidigbi joined Primera Nacional side Club Almagro.[8]

International career

After impressing for Ilesa West, Asagidigbi received call-ups from Nigeria's U13 side.[1] [6] He was, despite previously featuring for them, left out of the squad for a 2010 tournament in London, England.[1] The same coach, however, soon selected him for the U15s, as they went on to win the 2014 African Youth Games competition in Gaborone, Botswana; defeating Swaziland in the final.[1] [9] He also featured, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, for the U17s.[5] In 2018, U20s manager Haruna Ilerika called Asagidigbi up for his preliminary squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger - but he missed the final cut.[1] [10] [11]

Personal life

Asagidigbi's father, Seun, was a professional footballer; notably playing in Saudi Arabia and in their homeland for the likes of Shooting Stars and Stationery Stores.[1] [12] His brother, Madewa, also played football in Nigeria.[1] As a youngster, Asagidigbi attended Total Child Nursery & Primary School and The Salvation Army Secondary School.[1]

Career statistics

.[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield2020–21Torneo Federal A0000000000
JJ Urquiza (loan)2020Primera B Metropolitana10100020
Career total1010000020

Honours

Nigeria U15[1]

2014

Notes

  1. News: FEYISEITAN ASAGIDIGBI: ‘Why I’m called African Neymar in Argentina’. 19 December 2020. The Nation. 4 November 2018.
  2. News: Feyiseitan Asagidigbi. 19 December 2020. World Football.
  3. News: Nigeria - F. Asagidigbi. 19 December 2020. Soccerway.
  4. News: Orígenes exóticos: los futbolistas que vinieron de Dakar, Lagos y Honolulu para ser profesionales en la Argentina. 19 December 2020. La Nación. 13 October 2019.
  5. News: Exclusive - Ex Nigeria U-17 Striker Asagidigbi Close In On Transfer To Argentina Primera League Giants CA Banfield. 19 December 2020. OwnGoal Nigeria. 5 March 2017.
  6. News: ASAGIDIGBI: Why Banfield fast-tracked Feyiseitan to first team. 19 December 2020. The Nation. 4 August 2019.
  7. News: Banfield, Asagidigbi transferred to JJ Urquiza. 19 December 2020. TODOmercadoWEB. 4 December 2020.
  8. https://www.mundoascenso.com.ar/noticia/137703-llega-asagidigbi-al-tricolor Llega Asagidigbi al Tricolor
  9. News: Nigeria U-15 beat Swaziland 3-1 to emerge champions. 19 December 2020. Goal. 31 May 2014.
  10. News: Feyiseitan Asagidigbi trains with Nigerian U20 pre-selected. 19 December 2020. Banfield.
  11. News: Asagidigbi Feyiseitan convocado para la Sub 20 de Nigeria. 19 December 2020. Contracara Digital. 30 October 2018.
  12. News: África está en el Sur. 19 December 2020. TyC Sports. 22 January 2020.