David Okagbue
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Chukwudubem Okagbue[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | St. Kevin's Boys | ||
| 2020–2022 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chester (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Walsall (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | Walsall | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:36, 2 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:14, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
David Chukwudubem Okagbue (born 5 October 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Walsall. He is an Ireland youth international.[3]
Career
[edit]Stoke City
[edit]Okagbue came over to Stoke City from Dublin in 2020. He had played for then Bohemians affiliate St. Kevin's Boys. He spent time on loan with Chester from February 2022.[4][5][6] In September 2022, he joined Oldham Athletic of the National League on loan.[7] On 1 September 2023, he joined Walsall of EFL League Two on a season-long loan.[8] Okabgue made 35 appearances and scored 1 goal in a 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley in 2023–24 as the Saddlers finished in 11th position.[9][10] He was offered a new contract in May 2024.[11]
Walsall
[edit]Okagbue joined Walsall on a permanent deal on 4 July 2024 after agreeing compensation with Stoke.[12][13]
International career
[edit]A former Republic of Ireland U19 international,[14] he made his debut for the side on 10 November 2021, against Montenegro U19.[15] In November 2024, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for their two friendlies against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 November 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2022–23[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2022–23[18] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2023–24[9] | National League | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2023–24[9] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Walsall | 2024–25[19] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ David Okagbue at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "David Onagbue". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Peter (1 September 2023). "Stoke City confirm defender exit on loan after impressing Alex Neil". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, David (1 February 2022). "Dublin teenager David Okagbue seals first senior loan to Chester from Stoke City". Dublinlive.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Aidan (20 July 2022). "Bohemians to end partnership with St Kevin's Boys". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Smith, Peter. "Stoke City defender seals loan move to Oldham Athletic". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Walsall signings: Stoke defender David Okagbue & Wolves midfielder Harvey Griffiths join". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by David Okagbue in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Potters release contracts update". www.stokecityfc.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "David Okagbue completes permanent Walsall move". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "David Okagbue joins the Saddlers from Stoke City". Walsall FC. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Smith, Peter (2 June 2022). "Five Stoke City youngsters called up for international duty as juniors head out on tour". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U19 VS. MONTENEGRO U19 3 - 2". Soccerway. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/
- ^ David Okagbue at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by David Okagbue in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by David Okagbue in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Chester F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- National League (English football) players
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- English Football League players
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen