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Charles Sagoe Jr.
Personal information
Full name Charles Kwame Sagoe Junior
Date of birth (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Arsenal)
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2015 Fulham
2015–2023 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Arsenal 0 (0)
2024Swansea City (loan) 2 (0)
2024–Shrewsbury Town (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Charles Kwame Sagoe Junior (born 24 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for League One club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.[1]

Career

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Sagoe Jr. played for Arsenal since U12 level having previously played with Fulham. He progressed through the Arsenal academy and represented the club's under-21 side in the EFL Trophy during the 2021–22 season.[2]

In September 2023, he was called up to the Arsenal first-team squad training ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven.[3] On 27 September 2023, he made his senior debut for Arsenal, starting in the EFL Cup against Brentford.[4]

On 1 February 2024 he went out on loan to EFL Championship team Swansea City for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[5]

On 16 August 2024, Sagoe Jr joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal.[6]

Personal life

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Sagoe Jr. was born in England, and he is of Ghanaian descent. He is eligible to represent both England and Ghana at international level.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 September 2024
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U21 2021–22[8] 1[a] 1 1 1
2022–23[9] 4[a] 0 4 0
2023–24[10] 4[a] 1 4 1
2024–25[11] 0 0 0 0
Arsenal U21 total 9 2 9 2
Arsenal 2023–24[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arsenal total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Swansea City (loan) 2023–24[10] Championship 2 0 2 0
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2024–25[11] League One 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 1 18 2
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Sagoe Jr". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Meet the Ghanaian teenager Charles Sagoe Jr. who is changing the tempo in football". Ghanaweb.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ Critchlow, Dan (20 September 2023). "Arsenal to call up 2 youth players for Champions League clash". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ Chan, Marcus (27 September 2023). "Meet Charles Sagoe Jr, the Arsenal wonderkid handed shock start vs Brentford in Carabao Cup". SportBible. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Charles Sagoe jr joins Swansea City On loan". arsenal.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Shrewsbury sign young Arsenal winger Sagoe on loan". BBC Sport. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Charles Sagoe Jr. Is Changing The Tempo In Football". africa.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Games played by Charles Sagoe Jr in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Games played by Charles Sagoe Jr in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Games played by Charles Sagoe Jr in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Games played by Charles Sagoe Jr in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2024.