Emmanuel Adegboyega

Emmanuel Oluwanifemi Adegboyega is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Rotherham United.

Club career

Born in Dundalk, Adegboyega played for the youth academies of Drogheda United and Dundalk, before returning to Drogheda United by signing for their first team in January 2023. He scored his first senior goal in March 2023 in a 1–0 win away to UCD, and earned a Man of the Match award in a derby game against former club Dundalk in June 2023.
Adegboyega signed for English club Norwich City in August 2023, initially playing for the under-21 team, and he moved on loan to Walsall in January 2024. Having scored three goals in four appearances to help his side into play-off contention, he was named EFL Young Player of the Month for February 2024.
In August 2024, he moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.
In January 2026, after being linked with a transfer to Stevenage, he signed for Rotherham United on an 18-month contract, for an undisclosed fee.

Adegboyega made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team in a 2025 [UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A] fixture as they drew 1–1 with Norway on 11 October 2024.

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