Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edwin Olamide Agbaje | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 January 2004||
Place of birth | Edenderry, Republic of Ireland [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sligo Rovers | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
2020–2022 | Ipswich Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2025 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2024–2025 | → Sutton United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2025– | Sligo Rovers | 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 as of 08:50, 16 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
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] On 16 January 2025, Agbaje returned to parent club Ipswich Town following the conclusion of his loan spell, having featured just once for Sutton United due to a hamstring injury. [9]
On 15 August 2025 he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a short term deal until the end of their season in November. [10] [11]
Agbaje is an athletic right-back. [4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ipswich Town | 2022–23 [12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023–24 [13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2024–25 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23 [1] | National League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Sutton United (loan) | 2024–25 [1] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Sligo Rovers | 2025 [1] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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