Elijah Adekugbe

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Elijah Adekugbe
File:Elijah Adekugbe.jpg
Adekugbe in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2004 Manchester City
2004–2011 Calgary Foothills
2011–2012 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2012–2014 Calgary Foothills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Trinity Western Spartans 44 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Calgary Foothills 36 (6)
2019–2022 Cavalry FC 48 (3)
2023–2025 York United 63 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 27, 2025

Elijah Adekugbe (born 26 April 1996) is an English professional footballer.

Early life

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Adekugbe was born in London, England,[1] and grew up in Manchester.[2] He is of Nigerian descent.[3] In 2000, Adekugbe joined the Manchester City Academy, where he played until 2004.[4] In 2004, he moved to Calgary, Canada with his family and joined the Calgary Foothills SC.[5] As the U12 level, Adekugbe represented Western Canada at the Danone Nations Cup and also played for the Alberta provincial team from U13 to U15 level.[4] In September 2011, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[4] Two years later, he returned to the Calgary Foothills at U16 level.[6]

University career

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Adekugbe received a soccer scholarship with Trinity Western University, playing for the men's soccer team from 2014 to 2016.[6][7] He scored his first goal on September 6, 2014 against the Victoria Vikes.[8] On October 3, 2015, he scored a late second half free kick to salvage a 1-1 draw against the UBC Okanagan Heat.[9] On August 27, 2016, he scored two goals against the UNBC Timberwolves.[10] After the 2016 season, he was named a Canada West First Team All-Star.[11][12]

Club career

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In 2015, Adekugbe began playing his former youth club Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League. In 2015, he was the team's Golden Boot and MVP winner, as well as the Supporters MVP.[13] In 2016, he served as vice-captain of the team.[6] In June 2016, he was named to the PDL Top 50 Prospects list.[14] He missed the entire 2017 season, after suffering an Achilles tendon injury during pre-season.[15][16] In 2018, he was named to the PDL All-Western Conference Team[17] and won the PDL title with the club.[18]

In December 2018, Adekugbe signed a professional contract with Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League, ahead of the 2019 season.[19] He was named vice-captain of the team in his first season.[20] He made his debut in the team's inaugural match on May 4, 2019 against York9 FC.[21] He scored his first professional goal on October 5, 2019 in a 2-0 win over the HFX Wanderers.[22] He helped the club reach the CPL final, but missed both legs of the final due to injury.[23] He was named to the CPL Fan Awards Team of the Year in 2019.[24] After the season, it was announced he would be returning for the 2020 season.[25] In November 2020, he re-signed with the club.[26] In April 2021, during pre-season, he tore his Achilles tendon, requiring him to undergo surgery and to miss the entire 2021 season.[27][28][29] On May 21, 2022, he scored a stoppage time winning goal over Valour FC in a 2-1 victory.[30] After the 2022 season, he departed the club.[31][32]

In December 2022, Adekugbe joined York United for the 2023 season.[2][33] On July 26, 2024, he scored his first goal for York United in a 4-1 victory over Atlético Ottawa.[34] In December 2024, he extended his contract for another season, with a club option for 2026.[35][36]

Personal life

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He is the brother of Canada national team player Sam Adekugbe.[37][38] Adekugbe has also launched a music career, releasing his first EP in 2021, which included a song called "Dream Team" which referenced his club team Cavalry FC and teammates.[39][40]

Career statistics

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As of match played October 27, 2025[41]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Calgary Foothills FC 2015[42] Premier Development League 10 4 — — — 10 4
2016[43] 12 2 4 0 — — 16 2
2017[44] 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018[45] 14 0 4 0 — — 18 0
Total 36 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
Cavalry FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 19 1 0 0 5 0 — 24 1
2020 9 1 — — — 9 1
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022 20 1 2 0 0 0 — 22 1
Total 48 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 55 3
York United FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 15 0 0 0 1 0 — 16 0
2024 27 1 2 0 1 0 — 30 1
2025 21 0 2 0 2 0 — 25 0
Total 63 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 71 1
Career total 147 10 14 0 9 0 0 0 170 10

Honours

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Calgary Foothills

Individual

  • PDL All-Western Conference Team: 2018

References

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