Agbejoye Angelo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angelo Hountondji Agbejoye | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Angelo Hountondji Agbejoye (born 7 September 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward, primarily as a right winger, for Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Agbejoye developed in Nigeria with Grassrunners FC, a football academy based in Ikenne, Ogun State. He participated in the 2024/2025 N-Youth League helping Grassrunner reach the final.[1]
During his development, Agbejoye attracted interest from clubs in Europe. He had trial spells with German club Hannover 96 and English club Manchester City F.C., while also attracting interest from Swedish club AIK Fotboll, FC Copenhagen and S.L. Benfica.[4][5]
In October 2025, Agbejoye trained on trial with Manchester City after attracting the attention of the club's scouts.[6][7]
Djurgårdens IF
On 23 June 2026, Agbejoye joined Swedish club Djurgårdens IF from Grassrunners FC. The club announced that he had signed a five-year contract. He became the club's first signing of the 2026 summer transfer window.[8]
Djurgården's scout Jonatan Axelsson said that the club had followed Agbejoye through video scouting and live observations in Nigeria. The club described him as a left-footed attacking player who was most comfortable on the right side, noting his pace, technical ability and finishing[9]
He made his competitive debut appearance for the first team squad on 10 September 2026 in a Svenska Cupen game against IFK Haninge. He came in as a substitute and scored Djugarden's seventh goal in a 7–1 victory.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "N-Youth League Cup". N-Youth League Cup. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "Angelo Agbejoye". Djurgården Fotboll. Retrieved 7 October 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Areo, Samuel (2026-06-23). "Transfer: Djurgården announce Angelo Agbejoye signing". ACLSports. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "Djurgarden sign Nigerian teen talent Angelo Agbejoye". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ Ogunbayo, Abiodun (2026-06-23). "Grassrunners FC Starlet Angelo Agbejoye Signs First Professional Contract with Swedish Club Djurgårdens IF". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "After trials at Man City and Hannover, Agbejoye attracting interest from AIK, FC Copenhagen and Benfica". AllNigeriaSoccer. 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ Holland, James (2025-10-28). "African winger with 'X-factor' now training at Man City - but three top stars stand in his way". TEAMtalk. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "Välkommen till Djurgården, Angelo Agbejoye!". Djurgården Fotboll (in svenska). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "Angelo Agbejoye är spelklar". Djurgården Fotboll (in svenska). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ "Målkalas på Stadion när DIF avancerade i cupen". Djurgården Fotboll (in svenska). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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