Isaac Ogundere

Isaac Ogundere
Personal information
Full name Isaac Ifeoluwa Foloronso Olushore Ogundere[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 33
Youth career
Brentford
Hayes & Yeading
2017–2021 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– AFC Wimbledon 66 (0)
2021–2022 → Leatherhead (loan) 15 (0)
2022 → Potters Bar Town (loan) 19 (0)
2023 → Dartford (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Isaac Ifeoluwa Foloronso Olushore Ogundere (born 6 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon.[2]

Early life

Ogundere competed in athletics for Harrow borough. He was in the youth academy of Brentford.[3]

Career

AFC Wimbledon

Having previously captained the AFC Wimbledon under-18 after being picked up from Hayes & Yeading,[4] Ogundere signed a first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon in July 2021.

He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup for AFC Wimbledon at home at Plough Lane against Gillingham on 9 August 2022.[5][6] Shortly after on 16 August 2022 he made his League Two debut for AFC Wimbledon as a second-half substitute away at Mansfield.[7][8] In 2024, he surpassed 50 Wimbledon appearances in all competitions, at the age of 21 years-old.[3]

Loans

Ogundere signed for Leatherhead on loan at the start of the 2021–22 season.[9][10] Ogundere scored for Leatherhead in the FA Cup against Amersham Town in October 2021.[11] He later spent time on loan at Potters Bar Town during the 2021–22 season.[12]

In February 2023, Ogundere joined Dartford in the National League South for the rest of the 2022–23 season, but was recalled after a short spell due to first-team injuries at AFC Wimbledon.[13]

Career statistics

As of matches played 31 December 2024
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22[14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[14] League Two 15 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 21 0
2023–24[15] League Two 31 0 2 0 2 0 4[a] 0 39 0
2024-25[16] League Two 20 0 1 0 3 0 4[a] 0 28 0
Total 66 0 5 0 6 0 11 0 88 0
Leatherhead (loan) 2021–22[17] Isthmian League Premier Division 15 0 2 1 — 1[b] 0 18 1
Potters Bar Town (loan) 2021–22[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 19 0 — — — 19 0
Dartford (loan) 2022–23[19] National League South 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
Career total 104 0 7 1 6 0 12 0 130 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "I.Ogundere- Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ a b Slavin, Chris (6 March 2024). "Isaac's inspirational insight". afcwimbledon. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Relentless Isaac determined to keep the shirt". AFC Wimbledon.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "WIMBLEDON VS. GILLINGHAM". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0 Gillingham 2: Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green strike late in Carabao Cup first round match at Plough Lane". Kentonline.co.uk. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Mansfield Town 5–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ "10 man Dons well beaten". AFC Wimbledon. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Isaac Ogundere defender". afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Leatherhead FC manager takes a step back but will return once other commitments allow stating, 'family comes first'". Inuourarea.co.uk. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Ace Bewick purrs for Lilywhites". The Non League Paper. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. ^ "3 positions AFC Wimbledon need to bolster this summer". 28 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Loan Watch: Aaron's five-star stay". afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Isaac Ogundere in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Isaac Ogundere in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Isaac Ogundere | Football Stats | AFC Wimbledon | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Leatherhead | Appearances | Isaac Ogundere | Football Web Pages".
  18. ^ "Potters Bar Town | Appearances | Isaac Ogundere | Football Web Pages".
  19. ^ "Isaac Ogundere: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2023.