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Full nameEmmanuel Adegboyega
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age22
Date of birth16 Sept 2003
Height191 cm
Shirt number#36
ClubRotherham
Centre-back
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
596
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rotherham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One11105967.04
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Republic of Ireland U21200180

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

E. Adegboyega is a 22-year-old central defender at Rotherham, rated 39.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Adegboyega.

On the season, Adegboyega graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.983 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 6). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 22 Adegboyega is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
39.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.98
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rotherham finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

4.98
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions6
Blocks9
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.