Emmanuel Ilesanmi
English footballer
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Emmanuel Tobiloba Ilesanmi (born 17 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alvechurch, on loan from AFC Telford United.[2]
(on loan from AFC Telford United)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Tobiloba Ilesanmi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 2004 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alvechurch (on loan from AFC Telford United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Harrogate Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Harrogate Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Basford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Telford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Alvechurch (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
He started his career at Harrogate Town, making his debut in 2021, and spending time on loan at non-league clubs Scarborough Athletic and Basford United. In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player. After two loan spells at Torquay United, Ilesanmi left Derby in the summer of 2025.
Career
Harrogate Town
Ilesanmi is a graduate of the Harrogate Town Academy, and in making his first-team debut on 5 October 2021 in the EFL Trophy, became the first Academy graduate to play for the first-team.[3][4] He moved on loan to Scarborough Athletic in January 2023,[5][6] and to Basford United in August 2023,[7] for whom he made 4 league appearances.[8]
He was released by Harrogate at the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Derby County
In July 2024, Ilesanmi signed with Derby County, initially as an under-21 player.[10] In January 2025 he signed on loan for Torquay United.[11] After a short period of injury during which he returned to home club Derby County, Ilesanmi returned on loan to Torquay United on 25 March 2025.[12] He was released by the Rams at the end of the 2024–25 season.[13]
Non-league
In July 2025 he signed for AFC Telford United.[14] He later played on loan at Alvechurch.[15]
