Habeeb Ogunneye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Habeeb Omotolani Oluwatoyin Ogunneye | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022-2025 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021-2022 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:29, 16 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Habeeb Omotolani Oluwatoyin Ogunneye (born 12 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.[4]
Career
At age 15, Ogunneye debuted for the under-18 team of English Premier League side Manchester United.[5] He has played in the UEFA Youth League for the club's youth academy.[6]
Ogunneye mainly operates as a defender. He has been described as "likes to join the attack and help his team on the offensive".[7]
On 15 July 2025 Ogunneye joined EFL League Two club Newport County on loan for the 2025-26 season.[8] He made his debut for Newport on 9 August 2025 in the 2-1 League Two win against Crawley Town.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2024–25[10] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Habeeb Ogunneye". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Player Profile | Habeeb Ogunneye | Under-18s".
- ^ "Habeeb Ogunneye Manchester United Defender, Profile & Stats | Premier League".
- ^ "Habeeb Ogunneye". Manchester United. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Garnett, Richard; Cross, Jeremy (1 March 2024). "Manchester United's 'next big thing' who England are desperate to keep from Nigeria". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Holland, Josh (24 April 2024). "Who is Habeeb Ogunneye? Manchester United teenager hoping for debut vs Sheffield United". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Guerreiro, Adefolahan (28 February 2024). "Habeeb Ogunneye: Meet England-born Nigeria-eligible teenager named in Manchester United squad to face Nottingham Forest". soccernet. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Ogunneye Newport loan
- ^ Ogunneye Newport debut
- ^ "Games played by Habeeb Ogunneye in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2024.