Edwin Agbaje

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Olamide Agbaje
Date of birth	25 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Edenderry, Republic of Ireland
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sligo Rovers
Number	2
Youth career
0000–2020	Shamrock Rovers
2020–2022	Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2025	Ipswich Town
2023	→ Yeovil Town (loan)
2024–2025	→ Sutton United (loan)
2025–	Sligo Rovers
International career‡
2019	Republic of Ireland U15
2020	Republic of Ireland U16
2021	Republic of Ireland U18
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:17, 23 September 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:00, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
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Edwin Olamide Agbaje (born 25 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.

Career

Agbaje moved from Shamrock Rovers to Ipswich Town in 2020.^[2] He made his first-team debut for the club on 18 October 2022, when he was described as being "impressive and composed" starting on the right side of the defence in a 1–0 defeat at Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy.^[3] The East Anglian Daily Times reported that he "grew in confidence and contributed to the attack".^[4] Manager Kieran McKenna described him as a "really hungry and determined young man".^[5]

On 27 January 2023, Agbaje joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.^[6] On 22 March 2023, after suffering a season-ending injury Agbaje returned to Ipswich Town having made 10 appearances for Yeovil.^[7]

On 3 September 2024, Agbaje joined National League side Sutton United on loan until January 2025.^[8] On 16 January 2025, Agbaje returned to parent club Ipswich Town following the conclusion of his loan spell, having featured just once for Sutton United due to a hamstring injury.^[9]

On 15 August 2025 he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a short term deal until the end of their season in November.^[10]^[11]

Style of play

Agbaje is an athletic right-back.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		League Cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ipswich Town	2022–23^[12]	League One	0	0	1	0	0	0	1^[c]	0	2	0
	2023–24^[13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25^[14]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2022–23^[1]	National League	10	0	—		—		0	0	10	0
Sutton United (loan)	2024–25^[1]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Sligo Rovers	2025^[1]	LOI Premier Division	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			15	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	19	0

^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
^ Includes EFL Cup
^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

Ipswich Town Young Player of the Year: 2022–23^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Edwin Agbaje at Soccerway
^ Warren, Andy (19 October 2022). "'I've been waiting for my debut for a long time' - Agbaje's pride after Ipswich bow". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Watson, Stuart (19 October 2022). "Stu says: Six observations following Trophy defeat at Cambridge". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ "McKenna: Agbaje a Hungry and Determined Young Man - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ "Signing | Agbaje is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
^ "Club News | Edwin Agbaje's injury". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^ "Edwin Agbaje arrives from Ipswich Town on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ "Official: Edwin Agbaje departs". www.suttonunited.net. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
^ "Defender Edwin Agbaje signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers". 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
^ "Sligo Rovers sign former Ipswich defender Agbaje". August 15, 2025 – via www.rte.ie.
^ "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
^ "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
^ "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[12] Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup

[13] Includes EFL Cup

[ELT-15] Appearance in EFL Trophy

[Soccerway-1] Edwin Agbaje at Soccerway

[2] Warren, Andy (19 October 2022). "'I've been waiting for my debut for a long time' - Agbaje's pride after Ipswich bow". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[3] "Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town - Match Report - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[athletiv-4] Watson, Stuart (19 October 2022). "Stu says: Six observations following Trophy defeat at Cambridge". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[5] "McKenna: Agbaje a Hungry and Determined Young Man - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[6] "Signing | Agbaje is our latest loan addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

[7] "Club News | Edwin Agbaje's injury". Yeovil Town F.C. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

[8] "Edwin Agbaje arrives from Ipswich Town on loan". www.suttonunited.net. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[9] "Official: Edwin Agbaje departs". www.suttonunited.net. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

[10] "Defender Edwin Agbaje signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers". 2025-08-15. Retrieved 2025-08-15.

[11] "Sligo Rovers sign former Ipswich defender Agbaje". August 15, 2025 – via www.rte.ie.

[14] "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[16] "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[17] "Games played by Edwin Agbaje in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

[18] "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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