Emmanuel Ilesanmi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Tobiloba Ilesanmi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2004 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alvechurch (on loan from AFC Telford United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Harrogate Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Harrogate Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Basford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Telford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Alvechurch (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Tobiloba Ilesanmi (born 17 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alvechurch, on loan from AFC Telford United.[2]
He started his career at Harrogate Town, making his debut in 2021, and spending time on loan at non-league clubs Scarborough Athletic and Basford United. In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player. After two loan spells at Torquay United, Ilesanmi left Derby in the summer of 2025.
Career
Harrogate Town
Ilesanmi is a graduate of the Harrogate Town Academy, and in making his first-team debut on 5 October 2021 in the EFL Trophy, became the first Academy graduate to play for the first-team.[3][4] He moved on loan to Scarborough Athletic in January 2023,[5][6] and to Basford United in August 2023,[7] for whom he made 4 league appearances.[8]
He was released by Harrogate at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Derby County
In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player.[10] In January 2025 he signed on loan for Torquay United.[11] After a short period of injury during which he returned to home club Derby County, Ilesanmi returned on loan to Torquay United on 25 March 2025.[12] He was released by the Rams at the end of the 2024–25 season.[13]
Non-league
In July 2025 he signed for AFC Telford United.[14] He later played on loan at Alvechurch.[15]
References
- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Emmanuel Ilesanmi at Soccerbase
- ^ "Introduction of academy product Ilesanmi the one bright spot for Harrogate Town during U's defeat". Harrogate Advertiser. 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Harrogate Town's academy aces won't be getting 'carried away' after first-team debuts". www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk.
- ^ "Harrogate Town transfer news: Scarborough Athletic sign academy product on loan". Yorkshire Post. 16 January 2023.
- ^ "New Signing Emmanuel Ilesanmi". www.scarboroughathletic.com.
- ^ "LOAN SIGNING: EMMANUEL ILESANMI". www.basfordunited.com.
- ^ "Basford United | Appearances | Emmanuel Ilesanmi | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Released and retained list confirmed". www.harrogatetownafc.com.
- ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Quartet join up with Rams under-21s". Derby County. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Emmanuel Ilesanmi Signs On Loan - Torquay United". 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Emmanuel Ilesanmi Returns In Loan Move - Torquay United". 25 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "CLUB UPDATE: Derby County Retained List - 2024/25 Season". www.dcfc.co.uk. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Emmanuel: He Is With Us!". AFC Telford United.
- ^ "Emmanuel Ilesanmi | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.