Moses Emmanuel

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Moses Emmanuel
Moses Emmanuel, Billericay Town F.C. footballer.jpg
Emmanuel playing for Billericay Town in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Moses Emmanuel [1]
Date of birth (1989-08-09) 9 August 1989 (age 35) [1]
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kingstonian
Youth career
–2004 Cray Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Croydon Athletic 36 (19)
2008–2010 Brentford 8 (0)
2008–2009Welling United (loan) 4 (1)
2009–2010Woking (loan) 15 (4)
2010–2012 Woking 95 (25)
2012 Eastleigh 15 (7)
2012–2014 Dover Athletic 48 (3)
2013Canvey Island (loan) 10 (2)
2014–2016 Bromley 82 (35)
2016–2017 Dover Athletic 35 (11)
2017–2018 Sutton United 10 (2)
2017–2018Maidenhead United (loan) 21 (3)
2018–2019 Billericay Town 49 (22)
2019–2020 Welling United 6 (2)
2020–2021 Wealdstone 23 (9)
2021–2023 Hayes & Yeading United 80 (69)
2023–2025 Billericay Town 69 (18)
2025– Kingstonian 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:22, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Moses Emmanuel (born 9 August 1989) [2] is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kingstonian. He was previously known as Moses Ademola.

Contents

Early career

Emmanuel joined Cray Wanderers at a young age[ vague ] and eventually left in 2004. After scoring 19 goals for Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League Division One South in the 2007–08 season, Emmanuel was spotted by scouts from teams in the Football League.

Club career

Brentford

Emmanuel consequently, went on trial with Charlton Athletic and Brentford. He signed his first professional deal with the latter in May 2008. His transfer fee was reportedly £2,500, paid by the Brentford fanzine "Thorne in the Side". [3]

Welling United

The striker was loaned to Conference South side Welling United in November 2008, but was recalled by Brentford without making an appearance. He returned to Park View Road in December 2008, [4] and made four appearances in the league, scoring once. The loan spell was extended for a further month in early January 2009, [5] but just three days later, the decision was reversed, [6] and Ademola returned to Griffin Park.

Woking

Emmanuel joined Woking on loan the following season. [7] On 29 January 2010, he made his loan move permanent by signing a contract with Woking, then staying on for the 2010–11 season. In July 2011, it was confirmed that Ademola would be spending another season at the club. [8]

Eastleigh and Bromley

On 12 July 2012, Emmanuel joined another Conference South club, Eastleigh. [9] He left Eastleigh on 27 November for divisional rivals Dover Athletic, while being the club's joint top scorer for the 2012–13 season having scored 7 goals in 15 league appearances. [10] He left the club in May 2014 after turning down a new contract and subsequently joining Bromley. After scoring three times in pre-season, Ademola scored Bromley's opening goal of the league season, in a 3–1 away win against Havant & Waterlooville. He was a key figure in Bromley's title winning season in 2014–15, and continued his fine form in the National League, including a hattrick in a 7–3 victory over Torquay United. He left Bromley after his contract expired in the summer of 2016.

Dover Athletic

After a two-week trial at Gillingham, [11] Emmanuel eventually re-signed for Dover Athletic on 5 August 2016. [12]

Sutton United

In May 2017, Emmanuel signed a deal with Sutton United. [13] He made his club debut on 8 August 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to Eastleigh [14] before scoring his first goal for the U's on 15 August in a 2–1 home victory over Macclesfield Town. [15] He joined Maidenhead United on loan in October 2017. [16]

Billericay Town

Emmanuel joined Billericay Town for the 2018–19 season. [17] In his first season at the club, he scored 25 goals, 17 in the league and eight in cup competitions, and finished the season as the club's top scorer. [18] In total, he scored 30 goals in 63 games for Billericay.

Welling United

Emmanuel joined Welling United on 22 November 2019. [19]

Wealdstone

After seven appearances for Welling, Emmanuel joined Wealdstone on 10 January 2020. [20] He went on to score 4 times in 9 games as Wealdstone won the National League South title. On 6 October 2020, Emmanuel scored Wealdstone's first goal in the National League for 32 years, converting a penalty in the opening game of the season against Yeovil Town. [21] He would go on to miss much of the second half of the 2020–21 season due to being furloughed, and subsequently left Wealdstone at the end of the season, having scored a total of 11 goals for the club. [22]

Hayes & Yeading United

Emmanuel joined Hayes & Yeading United for 2021–22. [23]

Kingstonian

In May 2025, Emmanuel joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian. [24]

Personal life

Emmanuel studied sports business at college and prior to entering full-time football with Brentford, he contemplated attending university. [7] Whilst at Croydon, Emmanuel was a finalist in the Sky TV reality show, Football Icon 2 in which young players competed for a contract at Chelsea. [7] Emmanuel later worked as a PE coach in schools. [7]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Croydon Athletic 2007–08 [25] IL – Division 1 South 361900003619
Brentford 2008–09 [26] League Two 8000102 [a] 0110
Welling United (loan) 2008–09 [25] Conference South 41000041
Woking 2009–10 [25] Conference South365207 [b] 0455
2010–11 [25] Conference South439606 [c] 25511
2011–12 [25] Conference South4114206 [d] 04914
Total120281000019214930
Eastleigh 2012–13 [25] Conference South157201 [a] 0187
Dover Athletic 2012–13 [25] Conference South231003 [e] 1262
2013–14 [25] Conference South252006 [f] 3315
Total483000094577
Canvey Island (loan) 2013–14 [25] IL – Premier Division 1020022124
Bromley 2014–15 [25] Conference South 4015515 [g] 15017
2015–16 [25] National League 4220101 [a] 04420
Total82356100619437
Dover Athletic 2016–17 [25] National League3511104 [h] 14012
Sutton United 2017–18 [27] National League1021000112
Maidenhead United (loan) 2017–18 [27] National League2133 [i] 3246
Billericay Town 2018–19 [27] National League South3517683 [j] 04425
2019–20 [27] National League South1455000195
Total492211800306330
Welling United 2019–20 [27] National League South62001 [a] 072
Wealdstone 2019–20 [27] National League South94000094
2020–21 [27] National League145102 [a] 2177
Total2391000222611
Hayes & Yeading United 2021–22 [28] SFL Premier Division South3735635 [k] 34841
2022–23 [25] SFL Premier Division South4334314 [l] 25037
Total80699400959878
Billericay Town 2023–24 [29] Isthmian League Premier Division3111536 [m] 34217
2024–25 [30] Isthmian League Premier Division387104 [n] 1438
Total691863001048525
Career total6162314716107124735271
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Three appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the Surrey Senior Cup and three in the Conference South play-offs
  3. Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Conference South play-offs
  4. One appearance in the FA Trophy and three in the Surrey Senior Cup
  5. Appearances in the Conference South play-offs
  6. Three appearances and a goal in the Kent Senior Cup; three appearances and two goals in the Conference South play-offs
  7. One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup; four appearances and a goal in the FA Trophy
  8. Two appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances and a goal in the Kent Senior Cup
  9. Two appearances and three goals in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Berks and Bucks Challenge Cup
  10. Two appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup
  11. Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Southern Football League Cup; two appearances and two goals in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs
  12. Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
  13. Four appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
  14. One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. "Moses Emmanuel – Player Profile – Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Awaiting formalities". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. "Moses goes out on loan". Brentford F.C. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  5. "Ademola & Fixtures". Welling United F.C. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  6. "Moses Recalled". Brentford F.C. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Long, Dan. "Moses Emmanuel interview: I was set for university before Brentford offer". Brentford FC. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. "Moses Ademola Signs". Woking F.C. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  9. "Now 'the thorn' really is in Eastleigh's side!". Daily Echo. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. "Ademola Departs". Eastleigh F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  11. "Gillingham hand trial to striker Moses Emmanuel". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  12. "Dover Athletic complete triple signing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. Gwillym, Warren (18 May 2017). "Sutton United boss Doswell raids rivals to sign Kenny Davis, Ross Lafayette and Moses Emmanuel". Sutton Guardian. Newsquest. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  14. "Eastleigh 1–0 Sutton United". BBC. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  15. "Sutton United 2–1 Macclesfield Town". BBC. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  16. "Club not live". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  17. "Moses joins Town | Billericay Town FC" . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  18. "Moses Emmanuel – Billericay Town FC". Billericay Town FC. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  19. Harrison, Dan. "Striker signs – Welling United FC". www.wellingunited.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  20. "Moses Emmanuel signs for Wealdstone FC". Wealdstone FC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  21. "Yeovil Town 2–2 Wealdstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  22. "Stones announce retained list". 4 June 2021.
  23. "Hayes & Yeading Begin Building for 2021/22 – The Southern League". southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  24. "Moses Emmanuel joins Kingstonian". www.kingstonianfc.com. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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  30. "Billericay Town – Appearances – Moses Emmanuel – 2024–2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2025.