Feyiseitan Asagidigbi
Personal information
Full name Oluwafeyiseitan Asagidigbi
Date of birth (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999[1]
Place of birth Ilesa, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Almagro
Youth career
Ilesa West
Karamone
2017–2020 Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Banfield 0 (0)
2020–2021 → JJ Urquiza (loan) 7 (0)
2022– Almagro 1 (0)
International career
Nigeria U13
Nigeria U15
Nigeria U17
Nigeria U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Oluwafeyiseitan Asagidigbi (born 28 January 1999), commonly known as Feyiseitan Asagidigbi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Club Almagro.[3]

Club career

Asagidigbi spent a period of his youth career in his hometown with Ilesa West, a club that his father worked for.[1] In 2017, after interest from Rosario Central, Asagidigbi joined the ranks of Banfield from Karamone.[1][4][5] After a few years progressing through their academy, the attacking midfielder featured in the club's pre-season preparations in mid-2019 - featuring in a number of friendlies.[6] His competitive bow didn't occur though, as he later departed on loan in November 2020 to Primera B Metropolitana side JJ Urquiza.[3][7] He made his senior debut on 19 December during a 2–1 defeat away to Villa San Carlos.[3]

In June 2022, Asagidigbi joined Primera Nacional side Club Almagro.[8]

International career

After impressing for Ilesa West, Asagidigbi received call-ups from Nigeria's U13 side.[1][6] He was, despite previously featuring for them, left out of the squad for a 2010 tournament in London, England.[1] The same coach, however, soon selected him for the U15s, as they went on to win the 2014 African Youth Games competition in Gaborone, Botswana; defeating Swaziland in the final.[1][9] He also featured, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, for the U17s.[5] In 2018, U20s manager Haruna Ilerika called Asagidigbi up for his preliminary squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger - but he missed the final cut.[1][10][11]

Personal life

Asagidigbi's father, Seun, was a professional footballer; notably playing in Saudi Arabia and in their homeland for the likes of Shooting Stars and Stationery Stores.[1][12] His brother, Madewa, also played football in Nigeria.[1] As a youngster, Asagidigbi attended Total Child Nursery & Primary School and The Salvation Army Secondary School.[1]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2020.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield 2020–21[nb 1] Torneo Federal A 000000—0000
JJ Urquiza (loan) 2020 Primera B Metropolitana 1010——0020
Career total 101000—0020

    Honours

    Nigeria U15[1]

    Notes

    1. ↑ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "FEYISEITAN ASAGIDIGBI: 'Why I'm called African Neymar in Argentina'". The Nation. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    2. 1 2 "Feyiseitan Asagidigbi". World Football. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "Nigeria - F. Asagidigbi". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    4. ↑ "Orígenes exóticos: los futbolistas que vinieron de Dakar, Lagos y Honolulu para ser profesionales en la Argentina". La Nación. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    5. 1 2 "Exclusive - Ex Nigeria U-17 Striker Asagidigbi Close In On Transfer To Argentina Primera League Giants CA Banfield". OwnGoal Nigeria. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    6. 1 2 "ASAGIDIGBI: Why Banfield fast-tracked Feyiseitan to first team". The Nation. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    7. ↑ "Banfield, Asagidigbi transferred to JJ Urquiza". TODOmercadoWEB. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    8. ↑ Llega Asagidigbi al Tricolor, mundoascenso.com.ar, 8 June 2022
    9. ↑ "Nigeria U-15 beat Swaziland 3-1 to emerge champions". Goal. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    10. ↑ "Feyiseitan Asagidigbi trains with Nigerian U20 pre-selected". Banfield. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    11. ↑ "Asagidigbi Feyiseitan convocado para la Sub 20 de Nigeria". Contracara Digital. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
    12. ↑ "África está en el Sur". TyC Sports. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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