Funsho Bamgboye

Funsho Ibrahim Bamgboye (born 9 January 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Rapid București.

Funsho Bamgboye
Personal information
Full name Funsho Ibrahim Bamgboye
Date of birth (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
Number 7
Youth career
2012–2017 Aspire Academy Senegal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Haladás 36 (4)
2019–2023 Fehérvár 78 (12)
2023– Rapid București 25 (5)
International career
2015 Nigeria U17 6 (2)
2016 Nigeria U20 1 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023

Club career

Early years

Born in Lagos, Bamgboye joined the Aspire Academy Senegal youth team in 2012, when he was discovered by the Aspire Football Dreams talent search program and given a scholarship.[1] He qualified by being named one of the top three players in his age group amongst those selected from Nigeria.[2] He led his team to a victory at the 2014 Al Kass International Cup in Qatar, where they defeated Real Madrid in the final in a penalty shootout.[2][3]

He first attracted attention in April 2015, when he helped his club win that year's U16 Mediterranean International Cup in Spain, which included teams such as Villarreal and Sevilla. He supplied the game-winning assist in the final.[4]

Hungary

In late 2016, it was reported that Bamgboye had undergone trials in Hungary with top flight club Szombathelyi Haladás.[5][6] In January 2017, on his eighteenth birthday, Bamgboye officially signed a two and a half year contract with Haladás.[7][8][9] Although there was initially an issue to get him his work permit, he finally made his debut on 25 February, during a 2–0 loss to Újpest.[10] He came on as a 70' substitute for Márk Jagodics.[11]

International career

In October 2015, Bamgboye was named in Nigeria's squad to represent the national under-17 team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[12] He made five appearances in the tournament, recording three assists.[1][2] In the final against Mali, he scored the second goal in the 2–0 victory to help the Golden Eaglets secure the world title.[1][13]

He also represented the national under-20 team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification tournament. Although one of the team's key members, he was left off the squad by head coach Emmanuel Amunike for the first leg of their third round match-up against Sudan.[14] He made his return to the team in the second leg as a part of the starting lineup.[15] He scored a 26th-minute header off a cross from teammate Samuel Chukwueze;[16] however, Nigeria lost 4–3 and were eliminated on away goals.

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 October 2023[17]
Club Season League Domestic Cups Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Haladás 2016–17 3000––30
2017–18 2020––40
2018–19 31450––364
Total 36470––434
Fehérvár 2019–20 1627100233
2020–21 3177020407
2021–22 2012020241
2022–23 1121060182
Total 781217110010513
Rapid București 2022–23 123––––123
2023–24 13210––142
Total 25351000265
Career Total 1392125110017422

Honours

Fehérvár

Nigeria U17

References
  1. "Ein Weltmeister aus der Aspire Academy" (in German). KAS Eupen. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. "'Aspire Football Dreams' player helps Nigeria to U-17 World Cup glory". Gulf Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. "Aspire International crowned Al Kass champions" (Press release). Al Kass International Cup. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. "Two 'Aspire Football' Stars May Be Drafted Into The Golden Eaglets Squad". sl10.ng. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "Utánpótlás világbajnokot tesztel a Haladás" (in Hungarian). Rangado.hu. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. "Eaglets World Cup star Funsho Bamgboye for Hungary trials". AfricanFootball.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. Daniels, Sey (11 January 2017). "Ex Golden Eaglets Star Funsho Bamgboye signs for top Hungarian side". SoccerBlitz.net. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. "Funsho Bamgboye aláírt" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Szombathelyi Haladás. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  9. "Funsho Bamgboye aláírt a Haladásnál" (in Hungarian). fociclub.hu. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. Amosu, Adeboye (26 February 2017). "Bamgboye Makes Haladas Debut, Regrets Defeat To Ujpest". Complete Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  11. "Szombathelyi Haladás 0 – 2 Újpest". Soccerway. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  12. Inyang, Ifreke (10 October 2015). "Amuneke names 21-man squad for U-17 World Cup". Daily Post. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  13. "Vb-döntőn is gólt szerzett az Újpest kiszemeltje" (in Hungarian). csakfoci.hu. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  14. "Eagles off to Sudan without Bamgboye". Vanguard. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. "Funsho Bamgboye returns for Sudan showdown". AfricanFootball.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  16. Oludare, Shina (23 July 2016). "Nigeria U20 3–4 Sudan U20: Flying Eagles crash out of U20 Afcon". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  17. Funsho Bamgboye at Soccerway
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