Dan Agyei
Agyei playing for Crewe Alexandra in 2023
Personal information
Full name Daniel Ebenezer Kwasi Agyei[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger/ Striker
Team information
Current team
 Leyton Orient
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2015 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Burnley 3 (0)
2016–2017 → Coventry City (loan) 16 (4)
2017–2018 → Walsall (loan) 18 (4)
2018 → Blackpool (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2022 Oxford United 66 (8)
2022–2023 Crewe Alexandra 55 (17)
2023– Leyton Orient 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Ebenezer Kwasi Agyei (born 1 June 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Career

Burnley

Agyei came through the ranks at AFC Wimbledon, scoring 35 goals for the club's under-21 team in the 2014–15 season to draw the attention of a host of top clubs, reportedly including West Ham United, Chelsea and Fulham.[3] Agyei eventually signed for Burnley on a long-term contract, initially to play for the club's development squad.[4]

After impressing for Burnley's development squad in the 2015–16 season and making his senior Burnley debut in a pre-season friendly against Bradford City, Agyei was made available for a loan move by manager Sean Dyche.[5] Coventry City beat off competition from several clubs in League One and the Championship to secure the loan signing of Agyei on a five-month loan deal.[6] Agyei was handed the number 9 shirt by Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray upon arrival at the Ricoh Arena.[7]

Agyei made his professional league debut against Bradford City on 20 August 2016, handing Coventry City the lead with his first goal in professional league football in a 3–1 defeat at Valley Parade.[8] He then scored his second goal of the season in a 2–0 home win against Rochdale.[9] In October 2016, he scored Coventry's fastest-ever goal at the Ricoh Arena after just 19.5 seconds in a 3–1 victory over Northampton Town in the EFL Trophy.[10] In January 2017, he returned to Burnley following the expiration of his loan, having made a total of 19 appearances and scored five goals for the Sky Blues.[11]

He made his Burnley debut on 12 March 2017, coming on in the 88th minute to replace Scott Arfield against Liverpool.[12]

On 31 August 2017, Agyei joined League One club Walsall on loan until January 2018.[13] He made a total of 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals, before returning to Burnley.[14]

On 18 January 2018, Agyei joined League One club Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[15]

Oxford United

On 10 August 2019, Agyei joined League One club Oxford United on a three-year deal, with compensation to be paid to Burnley, after turning down a new contract at the Premier League club.[16] He made his first-team debut in an EFL Trophy group-stage victory over Norwich City U21 on 3 September 2019, and his league debut as a 78th-minute substitute[17] in a 0–0 draw away at Bolton Wanderers on 17 September.[18]

Crewe Alexandra

On 28 January 2022, Agyei joined Crewe Alexandra on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee,[19] and made his debut in Crewe's 1–0 league defeat at Gillingham on 1 February 2022.[20] He scored his first Crewe goal, a late consolation goal in a 4–1 defeat at Accrington Stanley, on 12 February 2022.[21] After Crewe were relegated to League Two, Agyei scored in both of Crewe's first two games of the 2022–2023 season and was the club's top goalscorer for the season with 16 goals and five assists in the league.[22][23] He was named the Crewe Players' Player of the 2022–23 season,[24] and was offered a new contract by the club.[25]

Leyton Orient

On 29 June 2023, Agyei signed for newly promoted League One club Leyton Orient on a two-year deal,[26] but his Orient debut was delayed by injury.[27] On 25 November 2023, he played in his first game for Orient, coming on as a second-half substitute against Wigan Athletic, and on 1 January 2024, scored his first Orient goal, in a 2–0 win at Cambridge United.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2014–15[29] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Burnley 2015–16[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2016–17[29] Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2017–18[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018–19[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Coventry City (loan) 2016–17[29] League One 16 4 0 0 1 0 — 2[a] 1 19 5
Walsall (loan) 2017–18[29] League One 18 4 0 0 0 0 — 3[a] 1 21 5
Blackpool (loan) 2017–18[29] League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 0
Oxford United 2019–20[30] League One 13 3 4 0 1 0 — 7[b] 0 25 3
2020–21[31] League One 39 5 0 0 1 0 — 7[c] 1 47 6
2021–22[32] League One 14 0 2 0 2 0 — 3[a] 0 21 2
Total 66 8 6 0 4 0 0 0 17 1 93 11
Crewe Alexandra 2021–22[32] League One 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
2022–23[33] League Two 46 16 2 0 1 0 — 3[a] 0 52 16
Total 55 17 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 61 17
Leyton Orient 2023–24[34] League One 8 1 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
Career total 174 35 8 0 6 0 0 0 21 5 211 39
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Four appearances in the Football League Trophy and three appearances in the League One play-offs
  3. ^ Five appearances in the Football League Trophy and two appearances in the League One play-offs

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Dan Agyei". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "West Ham take Wimbledon's Daniel Agyei on trial amid Chelsea interest". Squawka. 2 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Clarets Complete Agyei Signing". Burnley F.C. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ Turner, Andy (3 August 2016). "Burnley striker Dan Agyei set for loan spell but will he be winging his way to Coventry City?". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Dan Agyei: Coventry City sign Burnley striker on loan". BBC Football. 18 August 2016.
  7. ^ "SIGNING: Coventry City FC confirm the signing of Daniel Agyei from Burnley on a five-month loan deal". Coventry City F.C. 18 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Bradford City 3–1 Coventry City". BBC Football. 20 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Coventry City 2–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. ^ "RECORD: Daniel Agyei scores the fastest ever goal at the Ricoh during Checkatrade Trophy win". Coventry City F.C. 7 October 2016.
  11. ^ "NEWS: Striker Daniel Agyei returns to parent club Burnley after Sky Blues loan spell". Coventry City F.C. 3 January 2017.
  12. ^ Smyth, Rob; Bynon, Daffydd (12 March 2017). "Liverpool 2 Burnley 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Walsall: Burnley forward Daniel Agyei and Bury winger Zeli Ismail on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Agyei back at Burnley". UpTheClarets. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Blackpool: Blackpool Bring In Agyei". Blackpool F.C. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  16. ^ Pritchard, David (10 August 2019). "Oxford United sign former Burnley striker Dan Agyei". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Signing Number Four: Dan Agyei". CreweAlex.net. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Gillingham 1-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Accrington Stanley 4-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Rochdale 1-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  24. ^ /* https://twitter.com/crewealexfc/status/1652405880497872898 */
  25. ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  26. ^ "O's swoop to sign forward Daniel Agyei". www.leytonorient.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Leyton Orient boss hopes to get attacker back soon". Ilford Recorder. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Cambridge United 0-2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h Dan Agyei at Soccerway
  30. ^ "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  31. ^ "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  33. ^ "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  34. ^ "Games played by Dan Agyei in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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Leyton Orient F.C. – current squad
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