Mandela Chinweizu Egbo (born 17 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League Two club Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mandela Chinweizu Egbo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hackney JFC | |||
| Afewee Urban | |||
| –2015 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 83 | (3) |
| 2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Darmstadt 98 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | New York Red Bulls | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | New York Red Bulls II | 21 | (4) |
| 2022 | Swindon Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Colchester United | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorussia Mönchengladbach
editBorn in Brent, London, Egbo began his youth career with hometown club Hackney JFC and Afewee Urban before joining Crystal Palace. He moved from Crystal Palace to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of 17, being assigned to the reserve side.[3] On 24 February 2018, Egbo made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the second half for Denis Zakaria in a 1–0 victory over Hannover 96.[4]
Darmstadt
editOn 21 May 2019, after four years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Egbo joined 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[5] He made his debut with Darmstadt on 28 July 2019 in the 1–1 away game against Hamburger SV, coming on for Patrick Herrmann in the 68th minute of the match.
New York Red Bulls
editOn 30 January 2020, Egbo moved to MLS side New York Red Bulls.[6] On 20 August 2020, Egbo made his league debut for New York Red Bulls, coming on in the second half in a 1–0 victory over rival New York City FC.[7] On 23 November 2020, Egbo scored his first goal for New York, on a penalty kick, in a 4–1 victory over Inter Miami.[8]
New York Red Bulls II
editDuring the 2021 season, Egbo was loaned to New York Red Bulls II, he made his season debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic and scoring a late goal from the penalty spot.[9] On 18 May 2021, Egbo helped New York to a 2–1 victory over Loudoun United, converting the winning goal from the penalty spot.[10] On 23 May 2021, Egbo once again converted from the penalty spot in a 2–2 draw with Charleston Battery.[11]
Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Egbo.[12]
Swindon Town
editOn 12 March 2022, Egbo joined Swindon Town on a short-term contract.[13]
Charlton Athletic
editOn 21 June 2022, Egbo joined Charlton Athletic on a two–year deal – with the option of a third year – following the expiry of his contract at Swindon Town.[14]
Colchester United
editOn 15 August 2023, Egbo joined Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[15]
International career
editEgbo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.[16] He is a youth international for England and was a part of the squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 March 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga West | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II total | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Darmstadt 98 | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL Championship | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Swindon Town | 2021–22 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2023–24 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career total | 170 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 177 | 8 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in the League Two play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
editEngland U17
References
edit- ^ a b "Egbo: Mandela Chinweizu: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Mandela Egbo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Jadon Sancho, Reiss Nelson, who's next? Four more English teenagers playing in Europe". BBC Sport. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "English youngster Mandela Egbo makes Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach". bundesliga.com. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Lilien verpflichten Rechtsverteidiger Egbo" (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls sign Mandela Egbo". New York Red Bulls. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (20 August 2020). "New York Red Bulls capitalize on another controversial Hudson River Derby moment". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ Feuerstein, Daniel (24 September 2020). "Red Bulls smash four past Robles and Inter Miami". onceametro.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Red Bulls II Edge Past Loudoun as Egbo Converts from Spot; USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com. 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Mitchell Leads Red Bulls II Rally in Charleston". USL Championship. USL Championship. 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Egbo is a Red!". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "DONE DEAL : Charlton sign attacking right-back Mandela Egbo". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "MANDELA EGBO JOINS COLCHESTER UNITED". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (29 September 2015). "English teenager Mandela Egbo savours life at Borussia Mönchengladbach". The Guardian.
- ^ "Mandela Egbo". Soccerbase.
- ^ "2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2017.
External links
edit- Profile at FuPa.net
- Mandela Egbo at Soccerway