Mandela Egbo
Personal information
Full name Mandela Chinweizu Egbo[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Brent, London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 18
Youth career
Hackney JFC
Afewee Urban
0000–2015 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 83 (3)
2018 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 (0)
2019–2020 Darmstadt 98 5 (0)
2020–2021 New York Red Bulls 11 (1)
2020–2021 New York Red Bulls II 21 (4)
2022 Swindon Town 9 (0)
2022–2023 Charlton Athletic 15 (0)
2023– Colchester United 22 (0)
International career
2012–2013 England U16 5 (0)
2013–2014 England U17 11 (0)
2014 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Mandela Chinweizu Egbo (born 17 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League Two club Colchester United.

Club career

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Born in Brent, London, Egbo began his youth career with hometown club Hackney JFC and Afewee Urban before joining Crystal Palace. He moved from Crystal Palace to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of 17, being assigned to the reserve side.[3] On 24 February 2018, Egbo made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on in the second half for Denis Zakaria in a 1–0 victory over Hannover 96.[4]

Darmstadt

On 21 May 2019, after four years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Egbo joined 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[5] He made his debut with Darmstadt on 28 July 2019 in the 1–1 away game against Hamburger SV, coming on for Patrick Herrmann in the 68th minute of the match.

New York Red Bulls

On 30 January 2020, Egbo moved to MLS side New York Red Bulls.[6] On 20 August 2020, Egbo made his league debut for New York Red Bulls, coming on in the second half in a 1–0 victory over rival New York City FC.[7] On 23 November 2020, Egbo scored his first goal for New York, on a penalty kick, in a 4–1 victory over Inter Miami.[8]

New York Red Bulls II

During the 2021 season, Egbo was loaned to New York Red Bulls II, he made his season debut on 30 April 2021, starting in a 3–2 loss to Hartford Athletic and scoring a late goal from the penalty spot.[9] On 18 May 2021, Egbo helped New York to a 2–1 victory over Loudoun United, converting the winning goal from the penalty spot.[10] On 23 May 2021, Egbo once again converted from the penalty spot in a 2–2 draw with Charleston Battery.[11]

Following the 2021 season, New York declined their contract option on Egbo.[12]

Swindon Town

On 12 March 2022, Egbo joined Swindon Town on a short-term contract.[13]

Charlton Athletic

On 21 June 2022, Egbo joined Charlton Athletic on a two–year deal – with the option of a third year – following the expiry of his contract at Swindon Town.[14]

Colchester United

On 15 August 2023, Egbo joined Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.[15]

International career

Egbo was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.[16] He is a youth international for England and was a part of the squad that won the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2015–16 Regionalliga West 14 0 — — — 14 0
2016–17 Regionalliga West 22 0 — — — 22 0
2017–18 Regionalliga West 23 2 — — — 23 2
2018–19 Regionalliga West 24 1 — — — 24 1
Borussia Mönchengladbach II total 83 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2017–18 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Darmstadt 98 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
New York Red Bulls 2020 Major League Soccer 9 1 0 0 — — 9 1
2021 Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
New York Red Bulls total 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
New York Red Bulls II 2021 USL Championship 21 4 — — — 21 4
Swindon Town 2021–22 League Two 9 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 11 0
Charlton Athletic 2022–23 League One 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Colchester United 2023–24 League Two 22 0 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 26 0
Career total 167 8 2 0 0 0 5 0 174 8
  1. ^ Two appearances in the League Two play-offs
  2. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

England U17

References

  1. ^ a b "Egbo: Mandela Chinweizu: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ Mandela Egbo at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Jadon Sancho, Reiss Nelson, who's next? Four more English teenagers playing in Europe". BBC Sport. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ^ "English youngster Mandela Egbo makes Bundesliga debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach". bundesliga.com. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Lilien verpflichten Rechtsverteidiger Egbo" (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls sign Mandela Egbo". New York Red Bulls. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ^ Butler, Dylan (20 August 2020). "New York Red Bulls capitalize on another controversial Hudson River Derby moment". mlssoccer.com.
  8. ^ Feuerstein, Daniel (24 September 2020). "Red Bulls smash four past Robles and Inter Miami". onceametro.com.
  9. ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - April 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. ^ "Red Bulls II Edge Past Loudoun as Egbo Converts from Spot; USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com. 18 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Mitchell Leads Red Bulls II Rally in Charleston". USL Championship. USL Championship. 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ^ "Egbo is a Red!". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. ^ "DONE DEAL : Charlton sign attacking right-back Mandela Egbo". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  15. ^ "MANDELA EGBO JOINS COLCHESTER UNITED". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ Fifield, Dominic (29 September 2015). "English teenager Mandela Egbo savours life at Borussia Mönchengladbach". The Guardian.
  17. ^ "Mandela Egbo". Soccerbase.
  18. ^ "2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: Technical report" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2017.

External links

Colchester United F.C. – current squad
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