Asher Chris Ofega Agbinone (born 28 September 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asher Chris Ofega Agbinone | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:50, 22 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editAgbinone was born in England on 28 September 2005. He is of Nigerian ancestry.[1] Agbinone joined the Crystal Palace Academy at age nine, going on to play for the Eagles at various age levels.[2]
Club career
editAgbinone signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2022 while playing for the under-18 team.[3] Shortly thereafter in March 2023, Agbinone was awarded with Crystal Palace’s club goal of the month award for a long-distance effort he scored against the Tottenham Hotspur under-18s team. In the following season, Agbinone would go on to appear for Palace’s under-18 and under-21 teams, including an appearance in the FA Youth Cup. Agbinone went on to score 9 goals in 20 youth team appearances in the 2023–24 season.[4]
Agbinone earned a place in the Crystal Palace first team in the summer of 2024, as he was called up to join the senior squad for pre-season matches in the United States.[5] During this tour, Agbinone scored his first senior pre-season goal in a 3–1 win over Wolves at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
On 21 October 2024, Agbinone made his Premier League debut for the Eagles, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 away loss against Nottingham Forest.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Crystal Palace's teenage Nigerian forward receives his first Premier League call-up". All Nigeria Soccer. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Asher Agbinone: Crystal Palace's 1%". The Palace Way. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Asher Agbinone Signs Professional Contract with Crystal Palace". cpfc.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Asher Agbinone". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Asher Agbinone". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Nottm Forest 1-0 C Palace (21 Oct, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.