Asher Agbinone
Asher Chris Ofega Agbinone (born 28 September 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or forward for EFL League Two side Gillingham on loan from Premier League team Crystal Palace. Early lifeAgbinone was born in England on 28 September 2005. He is of Nigerian and Congolese ancestry.[1] [2]Agbinone joined the Crystal Palace Academy at age nine, going on to play for the Eagles at various age levels.[3] Club careerAgbinone signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in 2022 while playing for the under-18 team.[4] Shortly thereafter in March 2023, Agbinone was awarded with Crystal Palace’s club goal of the month award for a long-distance effort he scored against the Tottenham Hotspur under-18s team. In the following season, Agbinone would go on to appear for Palace’s under-18 and under-21 teams, including an appearance in the FA Youth Cup. Agbinone went on to score 9 goals in 20 youth team appearances in the 2023–24 season.[5] Agbinone earned a place in the Crystal Palace first team in the summer of 2024, as he was called up to join the senior squad for pre-season matches in the United States.[6] During this tour, Agbinone scored his first senior pre-season goal in a 3–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. On 21 October 2024, Agbinone made his Premier League debut for the Eagles, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 1–0 away loss against Nottingham Forest.[7] Gillingham (loan)On 10 January 2025, Agbinone was loaned to EFL League Two team Gillingham for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[8] Career statistics
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