Dylan Asonganyi
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dylan Asonganyi
| image =
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| fullname = Dylan Defang Asonganyi{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United |publisher=English Football League |page=51 |access-date=24 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|10|df=y}}{{cite web
| title = Dylan Asonganyi
| url = https://www.11v11.com/players/dylan-asonganyi-256547/
| publisher = 11v11
| access-date =11 August 2018}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Oxford United
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Chelmsford City (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Maidenhead United
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Kings Langley (loan)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022
| clubs7 = Cambridge City
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = Cranfield United
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = Biggleswade
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 0
| club-update = 08:10, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
}}
Dylan Defang Asonganyi (born 10 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
=Milton Keynes Dons=
Asonganyi joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy at a young age, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. Following a productive start to the 2017–18 season with the club's under-18 team, in which he scored 9 goals in 7 appearances, Asonganyi was reportedly gaining interest from Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.{{Cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/09/26/arsenal-manchester-united-and-liverpool-monitoring-dylan-asonganyi-6956542/ |title=Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool monitoring Dylan Asonganyi |website=Metro.co.uk |date=26 September 2017 |access-date=11 August 2018 }} As a 16-year-old, he was named as a substitute for the first team in a 0–0 EFL Trophy group stage fixture against Stevenage on 3 October 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2017/october/report-mk-dons-v-stevenage/ |title=Report: MK Dons 0–0 Stevenage (5–4 pens) |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=3 October 2017 |access-date=11 August 2018 }}
On 30 December 2017, Asonganyi signed professional terms with the club, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2017/december/dylan-signs-pro-deal/ |title=Dylan signs pro deal |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=30 December 2017 |access-date=11 August 2018 }} After missing the latter half of the 2017–18 season through injury, Asonganyi made his professional debut on 11 August 2018, being named in the starting lineup in a 1–0 home league victory over Bury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45067081 |title=Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Bury |publisher=BBC |date=11 August 2018 |access-date=11 August 2018 }} Three days later, Asonganyi scored his first professional goal for the club in a 3–0 EFL Cup first round home win over Charlton Athletic.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45092722 |title=Carabao Cup: Milton Keynes Dons 3–0 Charlton Athletic |work=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018 }} Asonganyi joined Maidenhead United on loan on 13 March 2020. He played a single game before his loan was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/loan-deals-done--asonganyi-and-acquah-arrive-2521343.html|title=Loan Deals Done | Asonganyi and Acquah arrive|website=Pitchero.com|access-date=1 June 2022}} Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season, Asonganyi was one of nine players released by Milton Keynes Dons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/moore-taylor-and-reeves-among-nine-released-mk-dons-2890364 |title=Moore-Taylor and Reeves among the NINE released by MK Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Citizen |date=21 June 2020 |access-date=23 July 2020 }}
= Oxford United =
On 18 August 2020, Asonganyi joined League One club Oxford United following a successful trial.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2020/august/dylan-asonganyi-joins/ |title=Dylan Asonganyi Joins Oxford United |publisher=Oxford United |date=18 August 2020 |access-date=18 August 2020 }} On 3 December 2020, Asonganyi joined National League South club Chelmsford City on a one-month loan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/dylan-asonganyi-joins-on-loan-from-oxford-united-2588098.html |title=Dylan Asonganyi joins on loan from Oxford United |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |date=3 December 2020 |access-date=3 December 2020 }} On 3 February 2021, the loan was extended to the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/dylan-asonganyi-loan-extended-until-the-end-of-the-season-2597530.html |title=Dylan Asonganyi loan extended until the end of the season |publisher=Chelmsford City FC |date=3 February 2021 |access-date=5 February 2021}} He was released by Oxford at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained-list/|title=U's Announce Retained List|website=Oufc.co.uk|access-date=1 June 2022}}
=Non-league=
Asonganyi joined Maidenhead for the 2021–22 season.{{cite tweet|number=1409164617092374530|user=MUFCYorkRoad|title=✍️ Welcome to York Road, Dylan Asonganyi.The forward joins after spells at MK Dons, Oxford United and a brief loa… |date=27 June 2021}} He joined Kings Langley on loan in February 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/dylan-asonganyi-joins-kings-langley-on-a-shortterm-loan-deal-2682161.html|title=Dylan Asonganyi joins Kings Langley on a short-term loan deal|website=Pitchero.com|access-date=1 June 2022}} He left the Magpies at the end of the 2021-22 season after eight appearances.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/magpies-retained-list-confirmed-2705814.html Magpies Retained List Confirmed]
In August 2022 he joined Cambridge City.[https://www.cambridgecityfc.com/news/asonganyi-joins-city ASONGANYI JOINS CITY]
Club statistics
{{updated|5 December 2023.}}
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Oxford United F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
Category:Kings Langley F.C. players
Category:Cambridge City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:Black British sportsmen