Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mandela Chinweizu Egbo [1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Brent, London, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hackney JFC | |||
Afewee Urban | |||
–2015 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 83 | (3) |
2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Darmstadt 98 | 5 | (0) |
2020–2021 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | (1) |
2020–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 21 | (4) |
2022 | Swindon Town | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | (0) |
2023– | Colchester United | 25 | (0) |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
2013–2014 | England U17 | 11 | (0) |
2014 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 4 April 2024 (UTC) |
Mandela Chinweizu Egbo (born 17 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League Two club Colchester United.
Born in Brent, London, Egbo began his youth career with hometown club Hackney JFC and Afewee Urban before joining Crystal Palace. He moved from Crystal Palace to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of 17, being assigned to the reserve side. [3] On 24 February 2018, Egbo made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the second half for Denis Zakaria in a 1–0 victory over Hannover 96. [4]
On 21 May 2019, after four years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Egbo joined 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal. [5] He made his debut with Darmstadt on 28 July 2019 in the 1–1 away game against Hamburger SV, coming on for Patrick Herrmann in the 68th minute of the match.
On 30 January 2020, Egbo moved to MLS side New York Red Bulls. [6] On 20 August 2020, Egbo made his league debut for New York Red Bulls, coming on in the second half in a 1–0 victory over rival New York City FC. [7] On 23 November 2020, Egbo scored his first goal for New York, on a penalty kick, in a 4–1 victory over Inter Miami. [8]
During the 2021 season, Egbo was loaned to New York Red Bulls II, he made his season debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic and scoring a late goal from the penalty spot. [9] On 18 May 2021, Egbo helped New York to a 2–1 victory over Loudoun United, converting the winning goal from the penalty spot. [10] On 23 May 2021, Egbo once again converted from the penalty spot in a 2–2 draw with Charleston Battery. [11]
Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Egbo. [12]
On 12 March 2022, Egbo joined Swindon Town on a short-term contract. [13]
On 21 June 2022, Egbo joined Charlton Athletic on a two–year deal – with the option of a third year – following the expiry of his contract at Swindon Town. [14]
On 15 August 2023, Egbo joined Colchester United for an undisclosed fee. [15]
Egbo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent. [16] He is a youth international for England and was a part of the squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
2018–19 | Regionalliga West | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II total | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Borussia Mönchengladbach total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Darmstadt 98 | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
New York Red Bulls | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
2021 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
New York Red Bulls total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
Swindon Town | 2021–22 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Colchester United | 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Career total | 170 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 8 |
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