Isaac Ifeoluwa Foloronso Olushore Ogundere (born 6 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon.[2]

Isaac Ogundere
Personal information
Full name Isaac Ifeoluwa Foloronso Olushore Ogundere[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
AFC Wimbledon
Number 33
Youth career
Brentford
Hayes & Yeading
2017–2021 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– AFC Wimbledon 65 (0)
2021–2022Leatherhead (loan) 15 (0)
2022Potters Bar Town (loan) 19 (0)
2023Dartford (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:00, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Ogundere competed in athletics for Harrow borough. He was in the youth academy of Brentford.[3]

Career

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AFC Wimbledon

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Having previously captained the AFC Wimbledon under-18 after being picked up from Hayes & Yeading,[4] Ogundere signed a first professional contract with AFC Wimbledon in July 2021.

He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup for AFC Wimbledon at home at Plough Lane against Gillingham on 9 August 2022.[5][6] Shortly after on 16 August 2022 he made his League Two debut for AFC Wimbledon as a second-half substitute away at Mansfield.[7][8] In 2024, he surpassed 50 Wimbledon appearances in all competitions, at the age of 21 years-old.[3]

Loans

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Ogundere signed for Leatherhead on loan at the start of the 2021–22 season.[9][10] Ogundere scored for Leatherhead in the FA Cup against Amersham Town in October 2021.[11] He later spent time on loan at Potters Bar Town during the 2021–22 season.[12]

In February 2023, Ogundere joined Dartford in the National League South for the rest of the 2022–23 season, but was recalled after a short spell due to first-team injuries at AFC Wimbledon.[13]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 22 December 2024
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22[14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[14] League Two 15 0 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 21 0
2023–24[15] League Two 31 0 2 0 2 0 4[a] 0 39 0
2024-25[16] League Two 19 0 1 0 3 0 4[a] 0 27 0
Total 65 0 5 0 6 0 11 0 87 0
Leatherhead (loan) 2021–22[17] Isthmian League Premier Division 15 0 2 1 1[b] 0 18 1
Potters Bar Town (loan) 2021–22[18] Isthmian League Premier Division 19 0 19 0
Dartford (loan) 2022–23[19] National League South 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 103 0 7 1 6 0 12 0 129 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "I.Ogundere- Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ a b Slavin, Chris (6 March 2024). "Isaac's inspirational insight". afcwimbledon. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Relentless Isaac determined to keep the shirt". AFC Wimbledon.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. ^ "WIMBLEDON VS. GILLINGHAM". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0 Gillingham 2: Mikael Mandron and Jordan Green strike late in Carabao Cup first round match at Plough Lane". Kentonline.co.uk. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Mansfield Town 5–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ "10 man Dons well beaten". AFC Wimbledon. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Isaac Ogundere defender". afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Leatherhead FC manager takes a step back but will return once other commitments allow stating, 'family comes first'". Inuourarea.co.uk. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Ace Bewick purrs for Lilywhites". The Non League Paper. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  12. ^ "3 positions AFC Wimbledon need to bolster this summer". 28 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Loan Watch: Aaron's five-star stay". afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Isaac Ogundere in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Isaac Ogundere in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Isaac Ogundere | Football Stats | AFC Wimbledon | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Leatherhead | Appearances | Isaac Ogundere | Football Web Pages".
  18. ^ "Potters Bar Town | Appearances | Isaac Ogundere | Football Web Pages".
  19. ^ "Isaac Ogundere: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2023.