Charles Sagoe Jr
English footballer (born 2004)
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Charles Kwame Sagoe Junior (/ˈseɪɡəʊ/ SAY-goh; born 24 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Allsvenskan club Kalmar, on loan from Arsenal.
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Sagoe Jr in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Kwame Sagoe Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kalmar (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Fulham | ||
| 2015–2023 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Swansea City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kalmar (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:29, 25 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
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.[1]
In September 2023, he was called up to the Arsenal first-team squad training ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven.[2] On 27 September 2023, he made his senior debut for Arsenal, starting in the EFL Cup against Brentford.[3]
On 1 February 2024 he went out on loan to EFL Championship team Swansea City for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 16 August 2024, Sagoe Jr joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan deal.[5] He returned to his parent club on 6 January 2025.[6]
On 10 February 2026, Sagoe Jr joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar on a season-long loan.[7]
Personal life
Sagoe Jr was born in England, and he is of Ghanaian and Liberian descent. As a result, he is eligible to represent England, Ghana and Liberia at international level.[8]
In October 2025, Sagoe Jr declined a call up from Liberia, for whom he is eligible to play through his mother. In a press conference about Sagoe's invitation, Liberia's interim head coach Thomas Kojo stated that "I don't think the parents are ready for him to come to Liberia."[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2021–22[10] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23[11] | — | — | — | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24[12] | — | — | — | — | — | 4[c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2024–25[13] | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26[14] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Arsenal U21 total | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| Arsenal | 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[14] | 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[12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League One | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Kalmar FF (loan) | 2026[14] | Allsvenskan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 45 | 6 | ||
- Includes FA Cup & Svenska Cupen
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy