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Fred Onyedinma
Onyedinma in 2015
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-24)24 November 1996(age 28)[2]
Place of birth Lagos,Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Wing-back,midfielder,winger
Team information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 44
Youth career
2008–2014 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Millwall 120 (8)
2014–2015 →Wycombe Wanderers(loan) 25 (8)
2018–2019 →Wycombe Wanderers(loan) 21 (4)
2019–2021 Wycombe Wanderers 56 (7)
2021–2024 Luton Town 54 (3)
2023–2024 →Rotherham United(loan) 17 (2)
2024– Wycombe Wanderers 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma(born 24 November 1996) is a Nigerian professionalfootballerwho plays forEFL League OnesideWycombe Wanderersin his fourth spell with the club.[4]A versatile player, he can be deployed as awing-back,defensive midfielder,wide midfielderorwinger.

Early life

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Onyedinma was born inLagos,Nigeria, and his parents moved the family to England, along with his brother and two sisters, when Fred was aged three.[5]He grew up inGreenwich,PlumsteadandWoolwich,and attendedCorelli CollegeinKidbrooke.[6]He played local football, representing theBlackheathdistrict as a youngster alongsideAlex Iwobi,Joe GomezandKasey Palmer,before he was spotted byMillwallscout and former playerAndy Massey,and subsequently signed for the club at the age of 12.[5]

Career

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Early career

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Onyedinma made his senior debut forMillwallon 4 January 2014 in theFA CupagainstSouthend United.He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute forRichard Chaplowas Millwall lost 4–1.[7]He later[when?]made his full debut againstCharlton Athleticand was namedman of the match.

Wycombe Wanderers

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On 27 November 2014, Onyedinma joinedLeague TwooutfitWycombe Wandererson a loan deal, lasting until January 2015.[8]On 31 December 2014, his loan spell at Wycombe was extended to the end of the 2014–15 season as part of theParis Cowan-Halltransfer deal.[9]

On 30 August 2018, Onyedinma rejoined Wycombe Wanderers – this time inLeague One– on loan until 1 January 2019.[10]After returning to Millwall in January 2019 for the remainder of the season, Onyedinma found first-team opportunities hard to come by despite praise for his performances in training from managerNeil Harris.[11]

On 30 July 2019, it was confirmed that Onyedinma would be returning to Wycombe for a third stint, this time on a permanent three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12]

On 6 July 2020, Onyedinma scored twice in the second leg of Wycombe'sLeague One play-off semi-finalmatch againstFleetwood Townto secure a 2–2 draw and a 6–3 win on aggregate.[13]Inthe finalagainstOxford Unitedon 13 July, Onyedinma won the penalty that led to Wycombe's match-winning goal, securing promotion to theChampionshipfor the first time in the club's history.[14]

Luton Town

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Onyedinma signed forLuton Townfor an undisclosed fee on 25 May 2021.[15]He scored and assisted a further two goals on his debut for the club, a 3–0 victory overPeterboroughon 7 August 2021.[16]

On 28 July 2023, Onyedinma joinedRotherham Unitedon a season-long loan.[17]On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired,[18]

Return to Wycombe Wanderers

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On 10 September 2024, Onyedinma signed forWycombe Wanderers,beginning his fourth separate stint with the club.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 May 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 2013–14[19] Championship 4 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
2014–15[20] Championship 2 0 0 0 2 0 — 4 0
2015–16[21] League One 34 4 2 0 1 0 6[a] 0 43 4
2016–17[22] League One 42 3 6 0 2 1 4[b] 2 54 6
2017–18[23] Championship 37 1 3 1 2 0 — 42 2
2018–19[24] Championship 1 0 — 2 0 — 3 0
Total 120 8 12 1 9 1 10 2 151 12
Wycombe Wanderers(loan) 2014–15[20] League Two 25 8 — — 2[c] 0 27 8
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2018–19[24] League One 21 4 1 0 — 2[d] 0 24 4
Wycombe Wanderers 2019–20[25] League One 13 4 — 1 0 3[e] 2 17 6
2020–21[26] Championship 43 3 2 2 1 0 — 46 5
Total 56 7 2 2 2 0 3 2 63 11
Luton Town 2021–22[27] Championship 29 3 2 0 0 0 — 31 3
2022–23[28] Championship 17 0 2 0 0 0 2[f] 0 21 0
2023–24[29] Premier League 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
Total 54 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 60 3
Rotherham United(loan) 2023–24[29] Championship 17 2 0 0 2 0 — 19 2
Career total 293 32 19 3 13 1 19 4 344 40
  1. ^Five appearances inFootball League Trophy,one appearance inLeague One play-offs
  2. ^Four appearances inEFL Trophy,one appearance in League One play-offs
  3. ^Appearances inLeague Two play-offs
  4. ^Appearances in EFL Trophy
  5. ^Appearances in League One play-offs
  6. ^Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

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Millwall

Wycombe Wanderers

Luton Town

References

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  1. ^"Fred Onyedinma".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved11 June2015.
  2. ^abFred Onyedinmaat Soccerway
  3. ^"Fred Onyedinma".11v11.Retrieved1 December2015.
  4. ^ab"Fred Onyedinma is BACK!".Wycombe Wanderers.10 September 2024.Retrieved10 September2024.
  5. ^ab"Tottenham vs Millwall: Fred Onyedinma a part of Neil Harris' new local generation adding a feel-good factor to The Den".Independent. 10 March 2017.Retrieved11 May2017.
  6. ^"Running Games".Southwark News.28 April 2016.Retrieved11 May2017.
  7. ^"Southend United vs. Millwall 4 - 1".Soccerway.Retrieved21 February2014.
  8. ^"Millwall striker Fred Onyedinma joins Wycombe on loan".BBC Sport.Retrieved27 November2014.
  9. ^"Paris Cowan-Hall: Millwall to sign Wycombe Wanderers winger".BBC Sport.31 December 2014.
  10. ^"Former loan star Fred returns to Adams Park!".Wycombe Wanderers.30 August 2018.Retrieved20 October2018.
  11. ^"Millwall Boss Neil Harris opens up on player futures".Football.London.7 January 2019.
  12. ^"Fred returns".Wycombe Wanderers. 30 July 2019.
  13. ^"Wycombe 2–2 Fleetwood (6–3 agg): Chairboys reach League One play-off final".Sky Sports.6 July 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
  14. ^abWilliams, Adam (13 July 2020)."Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers".BBC Sport.Retrieved14 July2020.
  15. ^"Fred Onyedinma joins the Hatters from Wycombe!".Luton Town F.C.25 May 2021.Retrieved7 August2021.
  16. ^"Luton Town 3–0 Peterborough United".Luton Town F.C.7 August 2021.Retrieved7 August2021.
  17. ^"Rotherham sign Luton winger Onyedinma on loan".BBC Sport.Retrieved28 July2023.
  18. ^"Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024".lutontown.co.uk.Retrieved24 May2024.
  19. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2013/2014".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved22 March2016.
  20. ^ab"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved22 March2016.
  21. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved22 March2016.
  22. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved12 December2016.
  23. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 September2017.
  24. ^ab"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved2 January2019.
  25. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved27 January2021.
  26. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved27 January2021.
  27. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 February2022.
  28. ^"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved28 July2023.
  29. ^ab"Games played by Fred Onyedinma in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved12 November2023.
  30. ^Hunt, Josh (20 May 2017)."Bradford City 0–1 Millwall".BBC Sport.Retrieved27 May2018.
  31. ^"Luton win shootout to reach Premier League".BBC Sport.Retrieved27 May2023.
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