Felix Agu

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Felix Agu
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Agu in 2021 with Werder Bremen
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Osnabrück, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 27
Youth career
–2010 Osnabrücker SC
2010–2018 VfL Osnabrück
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 VfL Osnabrück 45 (2)
2020– Werder Bremen 44 (1)
International career‡
2019–2020 Germany U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2020

Felix Agu (born 27 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Werder Bremen. [2] He has represented Germany internationally at U21 level.

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Club career

In late January 2020, media reported that Agu would move to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for the 2020–21 season having agreed a four-year contract with the club. With his VfL Osnabrück due to run out, he would join on a free transfer. [3] In early February, the move was officially announced. [4] [5]

Agu made his Bundesliga debut in Werder Bremen's 1–1 draw against Bayern Munich on 21 November 2020, being brought on as a substitute in the 66th minute. He played in midfield instead of his usual full-back position. [6] With first-choice left-back Ludwig Augustinsson sidelined through injury, Agu made his first Bundesliga appearance as a starter in a 2–0 win against FC Augsburg on 16 January 2021. He contributed with his first assist and his first goal in the league. [7]

Agu agreed an extension of his contract with Werder Bremen in February 2022. [8]

International career

Born in Germany, Agu is of Nigerian descent. [5] He is a youth international for Germany, having appeared for the U21 side. [9]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal OtherTotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Osnabrück 2017–18 3. Liga 2000—20 [10]
2018–19 3. Liga15200—152 [10]
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 28010–290 [10]
Total4521000462—
Werder Bremen 2020–21 Bundesliga 15131—182 [10]
2021–22 2. Bundesliga26010—270 [10]
2022–23 Bundesliga3000—30 [10]
2023–24 Bundesliga0000—00 [10]
Total4414100482—
Career total8935100944—

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References

  1. ↑ "Felix Agu". SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Felix Agu". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Sonnenberg, Christoph (24 January 2019). "4-Jahresvertrag für Osnabrücks Agu". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Werder Bremen verpflichtet Felix Agu". SV Werder Bremen (in German). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 Adewoye, Gbenga (6 February 2020). "Felix Agu: Werder Bremen sign Nigerian starlet from Osnabruck". Goal. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Knips, Björn (21 November 2020). "Werder Bremen in Noten: Ömer Toprak stellt Bayerns Lewandowski kalt!". Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Knips, Björn (16 January 2021). "Werder: Verteidiger Agu trifft bei Startelf-Debüt". Weser Kurier (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Felix Agu verlängert beim SV Werder Bremen". kicker (in German). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Felix Agu at DFB (also available in German )
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Felix Agu » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2020.


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