Emmanuel Dieseruvwe

Emmanuel Dieseruvwe

Dieseruvwe playing for Hartlepool United in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Aghogho Oluwafemi Dieseruvwe [1]
Date of birth	(1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hartlepool United
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2013	Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Sheffield Wednesday	0	(0)
2013	→ Hyde (loan)	7	(0)
2013	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	4	(0)
2015	→ Chesterfield (loan)	1	(0)
2015–2016	Chesterfield	25	(0)
2016	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	10	(1)
2016–2017	Kidderminster Harriers	29	(4)
2017	→ Boston United (loan)	7	(1)
2017–2021	Salford City	81	(9)
2018	→ Chester (loan)	7	(0)
2020	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	4	(0)
2021–2022	Tranmere Rovers	6	(0)
2022	→ Grimsby Town (loan)	13	(5)
2022–2023	FC Halifax Town	42	(13)
2023–	Hartlepool United	61	(32)
International career
2024–	England C	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:44, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Emmanuel Aghogho Oluwafemi Dieseruvwe (born 20 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League side Hartlepool United.

Beginning his career with Sheffield Wednesday, Dieseruvwe has played for Chesterfield, Salford City and Tranmere Rovers with loan spells at Hyde, Fleetwood Town, Mansfield Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Boston United, Chester, Oldham Athletic, Grimsby Town and FC Halifax Town.

Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

Born in Leeds, England, Dieseruvwe started his career at Sheffield Wednesday. In 2013, having progressed through the Yorkshire club's youth academy, Dieseruvwe signed his first professional contract at the club. ^[3]

After being told by Manager Dave Jones that he needed to be loaned out for first team football, ^[4] Dieseruvwe was loaned to Hyde on a month-long youth loan deal. ^[5]

After making seven appearances for Hyde, Dieseruvwe joined Fleetwood Town on a month-long youth loan deal. ^[6] Dieseruvwe made his Football League debut for Fleetwood Town on 2 November 2013, as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over Newport County. ^[7] Soon after, Dieseruvwe's loan spell at Fleetwood was extended until 2 February 2014. ^[8] After making six appearances for Fleetwood Town, it was announced on 20 January 2014 that Dieseruvwe was to return to Sheffield Wednesday. ^[9]

Chesterfield

After expressing his desire to be loaned out in determination of making a breakthrough at Sheffield Wednesday, ^[10] Dieseruvwe joined Chesterfield on 3 January 2015 on a youth loan deal. ^[11] Upon moving to Chesterfield, Dieseruvwe described the move as "a big chance" and "another step up". ^[12] On 17 January 2015, Dieseruvwe made his Chesterfield debut, in a 3–1 loss against Swindon Town. ^[13] Soon after, Dieseruvwe told of being settled at Chesterfield. ^[14]

On 2 February 2015, Dieseruvwe made his loan move permanent by signing an 18-month contract. ^[15] Dieseruvwe's first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came on 7 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for Armand Gnanduillet, in a 1–0 win over Notts County. ^[16] On 11 August 2015, Dieseruvwe scored his first goal for Chesterfield, the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Carlisle United, though he was later sent off in extra-time. ^{[17] [18]}

Kidderminster Harriers

He then joined National League North team Kidderminster Harriers, signing a one-year contract, ^[19] with manager John Eustace saying the club was "excited" with Dieseruvwe's signing. ^[20] He moved on loan to Boston United in March 2017, making his début against Worcester City. ^[21] He was released by Kidderminster in May upon the expiration of his contract. ^[22]

Salford City

He then signed in May 2017 for Salford City. On 11 May 2019, Dieseruvwe opened the scoring in the 2019 National League play-off final, with Salford going on to win the game against AFC Fylde 3–0 and reach the English Football League for the first time in the club's history. ^{[23] [24]} On 3 August, Dieseruvwe scored Salford's first ever Football League goal, which came in the first match of the 2019–20 season against Stevenage. He went on to score a second goal that day as the 'Ammies' recorded a 2–0 victory. ^[25] On 8 December 2020, he came on as a substitute and scored two goals in the EFL Trophy second round fixture against Leicester City U21's, a game which went to a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw; Dieseruvwe missed Salford's first penalty and ultimately exited the competition 6–5 in the shootout. ^[26]

Loans and departure

On 26 October 2018, he joined National League North side Chester on loan for one month. At the end of the 2018–19 season he extended his contract with Salford, signing a new two-year contract. ^[27] Dieseruvwe joined Oldham Athletic on loan on 10 January 2020 for the rest of the 2019–20 season. ^[28]

At the end of the 2020–21 season, it was announced that he would be leaving the club. ^[29]

Tranmere Rovers

On 28 June 2021, Dieseruvwe signed for fellow League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a one-year deal. ^[30]

Before his loan spell had even ended, on 10 May 2022 Dieseruwve didn't make Tranmere's retained list for the 2022–23 season, with the club announcing he was to be released at the end of his contract. ^[31]

Loan to Grimsby Town

On 18 February 2022, Dieseruvwe joined National League side Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. ^[32]

On the final day of the 2021–22 season, Dieseruwve scored a hat-trick for Grimsby in a 4–4 draw away at Eastleigh that saw the Mariners progress into the National League play-offs. ^[33] On 23 May, he scored the winning goal in extra time as Grimsby knocked Notts County out of the play-offs at Meadow Lane. ^[34] He scored again in the play-off semi-final in a 5–4 away victory over Wrexham to progress into the play-off final at the London Stadium. ^[35]

Dieseruvwe played in the 2022 National League play-off final as Grimsby beat Solihull Moors 2–1 at the London Stadium to return to the Football League. ^[36]

FC Halifax Town

On 1 July 2022, Dieseruvwe signed for FC Halifax Town ahead of the 2022–23 season following his release by Tranmere. ^[37] He scored his first two goals for The Shaymen in a 2–0 home win against Gateshead on 13 September. ^[38] Dieseruvwe was a member of the FC Halifax team that won the 2022–23 FA Trophy, however, he missed the final through suspension. ^{[39] [40]}

Dieseruvwe finished as top scorer for FC Halifax Town in season 2022–23 with 13 goals. It was announced on 2 July 2023 that he had rejected a new contract offer and had left the club. ^[41]

Hartlepool United

On 4 July 2023, Dieseruvwe signed for Hartlepool United ahead of the 2023–24 season following his release by FC Halifax. ^[42] Dieseruvwe scored a brace on his Hartlepool debut in a 2–1 home win against Gateshead. ^[43] Five goals across the course of August saw him awarded the league's Player of the Month award. ^[44] On 20 February 2024, Dieseruvwe scored his 20th and 21st goal of the season in a 3–2 victory against Altrincham, becoming the first Hartlepool player to score 20 or more goals in a season since the 2008–09 season. ^[45] He finished the 2023–24 season with a career best of 25 goals in all competitions. ^[46]

On 5 October 2024, Dieseruvwe scored his first hat-trick for Pools in a 4–3 home win against Sutton United. This made him the first player in the club's history to score a hat-trick in a league game after coming on a substitute. ^[47] He entered double digits for the 2024–25 season with a goal in a 4–3 away win against Solihull Moors on 23 November. ^[48]

International career

On 6 March 2024, Dieseruvwe was called up to the England C squad for an upcoming friendly against the Wales C team. ^[49] He was a 61st minute substitute for England in that match in a 1–0 defeat. ^[50]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hyde (loan)	2013–14 [51]	Conference Premier	7	0	0	0	—		0	0	7	0
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2013–14 [51]	League Two	4	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	6	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2014–15 [52]	League One	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Chesterfield			8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2015–16 [53]	League One	16	0	1	0	1	1	1 [a]	0	19	1
	Total		25	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	29	1
Mansfield Town (loan)	2015–16 [53]	League Two	10	1	—		—		0	0	10	1
Kidderminster Harriers	2016–17 [39]	National League North	29	4	2	1	—		2 [b]	1	33	6
Boston United (loan)	2016–17 [39]	National League North	7	1	—		—		—		7	1
Salford City	2017–18 [39]	National League North	26	3	0	0	—		—		26	3
	2018–19 [39] [54]	National League	21	3	0	0	—		6 [c]	4	27	7
	2019–20 [39] [55]	League Two	20	3	2	0	1	0	4 [d]	0	27	3
	2020–21 [39] [56]	League Two	14	0	2	1	0	0	4 [d] [e]	3	20	4
	Total		81	9	4	1	1	0	14	7	100	18
Chester (loan)	2018–19 [39]	National League North	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Oldham Athletic (loan)	2019–20 [39] [56]	League Two	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Tranmere Rovers	2021–22 [58]	League Two	6	0	2	0	1	0	3 [d]	0	12	0
Grimsby Town (loan)	2021–22 [58]	National League	13	5	0	0	—		2 [f]	2	15	7
FC Halifax Town	2022–23 [59]	National League	42	13	1	0	—		0	0	43	13
Hartlepool United	2023–24 [39]	National League	39	23	1	0	—		1 [b]	2	41	25
	2024–25 [39]	National League	22 [g]	9	2	1	—		1	0	25	10
	Total		61	32	3	1	0	0	2	2	66	35
Career total			296	65	15	3	3	1	25	12	337	78

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Four appearances, three goals in FA Trophy and two appearances and one goal in National League Play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
5. Includes appearance in 2019–20 EFL Trophy final which was postponed until 13 March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[57]
6. Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
7. Soccerbase states Dieseruvwe was an unused substitute in Hartlepool's 4–3 win against Sutton in October. This is incorrect, he came on as a substitute in the 38th minute and scored a hat-trick. See: BBC and Soccerway.

Honours

Salford City

• National League play-offs: 2019 ^[60]
• National League North 2017–18
• EFL Trophy: 2019–20 ^[61]

Grimsby Town

• National League play-offs: 2022 ^[36]

FC Halifax Town

• FA Trophy: 2022–23 ^[39]

Individual

• National League Player of the Month: August 2023 ^[44]

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External links

• Emmanuel Dieseruvwe at Soccerbase
• Emmanuel Dieseruvwe at Soccerway