Charles Agada
Nigerian association football player (born 2006)
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Charles Adah Agada ⓘ(born 3 September 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club NK Istra 1961. He is a Nigeria youth international.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Adah Agada | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2006 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NK Istra 1961 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Mavlon FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025- | Istra 1961 | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Nigeria U17 | ||
| 2024- | Nigeria U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 23 December 2025 | |||
Club career
He scored eight goals in five games, including a hat-track against Fiorentina, as he captained Nigerian club Mavlon FC to the semi finals of the Viareggio youth tournament in Italy in February 2024.[2][3] In October 2024, he was linked to a move to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in England.[4] In February 2025, he joined Croatia side NK Istra 1961 on a four-year contract.[5]
International career
He represented Nigeria U17 at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] The following year he played for Nigeria U20.[7] He played for Nigeria at the delayed 2023 African Games in Ghana in March 2024.[8] He played for Nigeria U20 at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9][10][11]
Personal life
He grew up the son of farmers in Otukpo, Benue State. He attended school at Palmvill College in Lagos after being scouted by Mavlon FC.[12]