Habeeb Ogunneye

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Habeeb Ogunneye
Personal information
Full name Habeeb Omotolani Oluwatoyin Ogunneye
Date of birth (2005-11-12) 12 November 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth Hackney, England [2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) [3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Newport County
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 22
Youth career
2022-2025 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Manchester United 0 (0)
2025–Newport County (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2021-2022 England U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:47, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Habeeb Omotolani Oluwatoyin Ogunneye (born 12 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from Premier League club Manchester United. [4]

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Career

At age 15, Ogunneye debuted for the under-18 team of English Premier League side Manchester United. [5] He has played in the UEFA Youth League for the club's youth academy. [6]

Ogunneye mainly operates as a defender. He has been described as "likes to join the attack and help his team on the offensive". [7]

On 15 July 2025 Ogunneye joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2025-26 season. [8] He made his debut for Newport on 9 August 2025 in the 2-1 League Two win against Crawley Town. [9] Ogunneye scored his first Newport goal on 23 August 2025 in the 2-1 EFL League Two defeat to Milton Keynes Dons. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2024–25 [11] 3 [a] 030
Career Total000000003030
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "Habeeb Ogunneye". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. "Player Profile | Habeeb Ogunneye | Under-18s".
  3. "Habeeb Ogunneye Manchester United Defender, Profile & Stats | Premier League".
  4. "Habeeb Ogunneye". Manchester United . Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. Garnett, Richard; Cross, Jeremy (1 March 2024). "Manchester United's 'next big thing' who England are desperate to keep from Nigeria". Manchester Evening News . Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. Holland, Josh (24 April 2024). "Who is Habeeb Ogunneye? Manchester United teenager hoping for debut vs Sheffield United". Manchester Evening News . Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 via Yahoo! Sports.
  7. Guerreiro, Adefolahan (28 February 2024). "Habeeb Ogunneye: Meet England-born Nigeria-eligible teenager named in Manchester United squad to face Nottingham Forest". soccernet. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. Ogunneye Newport loan
  9. Ogunneye Newport debut
  10. Ogunneye first Newport goal
  11. "Games played by Habeeb Ogunneye in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2024.