Fred Onyedinma

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Fred Onyedinma
Fred Onyedinma October 2015.jpg
Onyedinma in 2015
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma [1]
Date of birth (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [3]
Position(s) Wing-back, midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 44
Youth career
2008–2014 Millwall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2019 Millwall 120 (8)
2014–2015 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 25 (8)
2018–2019 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 21 (4)
2019–2021 Wycombe Wanderers 56 (7)
2021–2024 Luton Town 54 (3)
2023–2024 → Rotherham United (loan) 17 (2)
2024– Wycombe Wanderers 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma (born 24 November 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers in his fourth spell with the club. [4] A versatile player, he can be deployed as a wing-back, defensive midfielder, wide midfielder or winger.

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Early life

Onyedinma was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and his parents moved the family to England, along with his brother and two sisters, when Fred was aged three. [5] He grew up in Greenwich, Plumstead and Woolwich, and attended Corelli College in Kidbrooke. [6] He played local football, representing the Blackheath district as a youngster alongside Alex Iwobi, Joe Gomez and Kasey Palmer, before he was spotted by Millwall scout and former player Andy Massey, and subsequently signed for the club at the age of 12. [5]

Career

Early career

Onyedinma made his senior debut for Millwall on 4 January 2014 in the FA Cup against Southend United. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Richard Chaplow as Millwall lost 4–1. [7] He later[ when? ] made his full debut against Charlton Athletic and was named man of the match.

Wycombe Wanderers

On 27 November 2014, Onyedinma joined League Two outfit Wycombe Wanderers on a loan deal, lasting until January 2015. [8] On 31 December 2014, his loan spell at Wycombe was extended to the end of the 2014–15 season as part of the Paris Cowan-Hall transfer deal. [9]

On 30 August 2018, Onyedinma rejoined Wycombe Wanderers – this time in League One – on loan until 1 January 2019. [10] After returning to Millwall in January 2019 for the remainder of the season, Onyedinma found first-team opportunities hard to come by despite praise for his performances in training from manager Neil Harris. [11]

On 30 July 2019, it was confirmed that Onyedinma would be returning to Wycombe for a third stint, this time on a permanent three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [12]

On 6 July 2020, Onyedinma scored twice in the second leg of Wycombe's League One play-off semi-final match against Fleetwood Town to secure a 2–2 draw and a 6–3 win on aggregate. [13] In the final against Oxford United on 13 July, Onyedinma won the penalty that led to Wycombe's match-winning goal, securing promotion to the Championship for the first time in the club's history. [14]

Luton Town

Onyedinma signed for Luton Town for an undisclosed fee on 25 May 2021. [15] He scored and assisted a further two goals on his debut for the club, a 3–0 victory over Peterborough on 7 August 2021. [16]

On 28 July 2023, Onyedinma joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan. [17] On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired, [18]

Return to Wycombe Wanderers

On 10 September 2024, Onyedinma signed for Wycombe Wanderers, beginning his fourth separate stint with the club. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall 2013–14 [19] Championship 401000—50
2014–15 [20] Championship200020—40
2015–16 [21] League One 34420106 [a] 0434
2016–17 [22] League One42360214 [b] 2546
2017–18 [23] Championship3713120—422
2018–19 [24] Championship10—20—30
Total12081219110215112
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2014–15 [20] League Two 258——2 [c] 0278
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2018–19 [24] League One21410—2 [d] 0244
Wycombe Wanderers 2019–20 [25] League One134—103 [e] 2176
2020–21 [26] Championship4332210—465
Total5672220326311
Luton Town 2021–22 [27] Championship2932000—313
2022–23 [28] Championship17020002 [f] 0210
2023–24 [29] Premier League 800000—80
Total543400020603
Rotherham United (loan) 2023–24 [29] Championship1720020—192
Career total2933219313119434440
  1. ↑ Five appearances in Football League Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
  2. ↑ Four appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearances in League One play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Millwall

Wycombe Wanderers

Luton Town

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  4. 1 2 "Fred Onyedinma is BACK!". Wycombe Wanderers. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Tottenham vs Millwall: Fred Onyedinma a part of Neil Harris' new local generation adding a feel-good factor to The Den". Independent. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Paris Cowan-Hall: Millwall to sign Wycombe Wanderers winger". BBC Sport. 31 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Former loan star Fred returns to Adams Park!". Wycombe Wanderers. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Millwall boss Neil Harris opens up on player futures". Football.London. 7 January 2019.
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  14. 1 2 Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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  22. ↑ "Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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