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.

Asher Agbinone
Personal information
Full name Asher Chris Ofega Agbinone
Date of birth (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number 64
Youth career
2014–2024 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Crystal Palace 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:04, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Agbinone 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

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Agbinone 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

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Crystal Palace's teenage Nigerian forward receives his first Premier League call-up". All Nigeria Soccer. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Asher Agbinone: Crystal Palace's 1%". The Palace Way. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Asher Agbinone Signs Professional Contract with Crystal Palace". cpfc.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Asher Agbinone". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Asher Agbinone". Crystal Palace F.C. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Nottm Forest 1-0 C Palace (21 Oct, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.