Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko (born 3 April 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mervue United | |||
| Wigan Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Wigan Athletic | 51 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:24, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adeeko grew up in the Ballybane area of Galway. He played football at local club Mervue United until the age of 13, when he moved to England with his mother.[1] He then joined the Academy at Wigan Athletic.[2]
Club career
Adeeko signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic in June 2021.[3] He made his first team debut in the 2021–22 season, appearing as an substitute against Sunderland in the EFL Cup.[4]
He made his league debut on the opening day of the 2023–24 season, coming on as an substitute against Derby County.[5] He made his first league start on 15 August 2023 against Carlisle United.[6]
International career
In 2022, Adeeko was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for their Under-19 Championship qualifiers.[7] He made one appearance for the team in their 4–0 win against Armenia.[8]
In September 2023, he received his first call-up for the under-21 team,[9] and made his debut in a 3–2 win against Turkey.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 march 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | League One | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
External links
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