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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.
 Onyedinma in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1996[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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) | |||
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]
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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]
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- As of match played 11 May 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2013–14[19] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[20] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[21] | League One | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2016–17[22] | League One | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 2 | 54 | 6 | |
| 2017–18[23] | Championship | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 120 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 151 | 12 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2014–15[20] | League Two | 25 | 8 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19[24] | League One | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2019–20[25] | League One | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 2 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2020–21[26] | Championship | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 11 | ||
| Luton Town | 2021–22[27] | Championship | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[28] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[29] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2023–24[29] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Career total | 293 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 344 | 40 | ||
- Five appearances in Football League Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- Four appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
- Appearances in League Two play-offs
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