Edwin Agbaje

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Edwin Agbaje
Personal information
Full name Edwin Olamide Agbaje
Date of birth (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 21) [1]
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2023Yeovil Town (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2025Sutton 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.

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Career

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]

Style of play

Agbaje is an athletic right-back. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2022–23 [12] League One 0010001 [c] 020
2023–24 [13] Championship 00000000
2024–25 [14] Premier League 00000000
Total0010001020
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23 [1] National League 10000100
Sutton United (loan) 2024–25 [1] National League10000010
Sligo Rovers 2025 [1] LOI Premier Division 001010
Career total110200010140
  1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Edwin Agbaje at Soccerway
  2. Warren, Andy (19 October 2022). "'I've been waiting for my debut for a long time' - Agbaje's pride after Ipswich bow". Ipswich Star . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. "Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 Watson, Stuart (19 October 2022). "Stu says: Six observations following Trophy defeat at Cambridge". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. "McKenna: Agbaje a Hungry and Determined Young Man - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. "Signing | Agbaje is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. "Club News | Edwin Agbaje's injury". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. "Edwin Agbaje arrives from Ipswich Town on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. "Official: Edwin Agbaje departs". www.suttonunited.net. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. "Defender Edwin Agbaje signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers". 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. "Sligo Rovers sign former Ipswich defender Agbaje". August 15, 2025 via www.rte.ie.
  12. "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  14. "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  15. "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.