| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Chukwudubem Okagbue [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Mochta's | |||
| –2020 | St. Kevin's Boys | ||
| 2020–2022 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chester (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Walsall | 44 | (2) |
| 2025– | Peterborough United | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 13 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:29, 7 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
David Chukwudubem Okagbue (born 4 February 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for League One club Peterborough United. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international. [3]
Okagbue came over to Stoke City from Dublin in 2020. He had played for then Bohemians affiliate St. Kevin's Boys. Previous to that he had started his football life at Clonsilla Club, St. Mochta's FC for several years. He spent time on loan with Chester from February 2022. [4] [5] [6] In September 2022, he joined Oldham Athletic of the National League on loan. [7] On 1 September 2023, he joined Walsall of EFL League Two on a season-long loan. [8] Okabgue made 35 appearances and scored 1 goal in a 2–1 win over Accrington Stanley in 2023–24 as the Saddlers finished in 11th position. [9] [10] He was offered a new contract in May 2024. [11]
Okagbue joined Walsall on a permanent deal on 4 July 2024 after the club reach agreement on compensation with Stoke City. He signed a two-year contract. [12] [13] He scored his first league goal as a permanent member of the Walsall squad when he bundled home a late equaliser to earn his club a 2–2 draw against Bromley on 26 November 2024. [14]
On 21 July 2025, Okagbue signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United for a undisclosed fee on a four year deal with an option for a fifth. [15]
A former Republic of Ireland U19 international, [16] he made his debut for the side on 10 November 2021, against Montenegro U19. [17] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain. [18] Okagbue made his Ireland under-21 debut in the subsequent 3–2 win over Sweden U21 in Marbella. [19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2022–23 [21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2022–23 [21] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2023–24 [9] | National League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2023–24 [9] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Walsall | 2024–25 [22] | League Two | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 [b] | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| Total | 74 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 4 | ||