Moses Emmanuel
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Moses Emmanuel
| image = Moses Emmanuel, Billericay Town F.C. footballer.jpg
| caption = Emmanuel playing for Billericay Town in 2024.
| fullname = Moses Emmanuel{{Cite book |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-84596-474-0 |editor-last=Hugman |editor-first=Barry J.}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lewisham, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Kingstonian
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = Cray Wanderers
| years1 = 2007–2008
| years2 = 2008–2010
| years3 = 2008–2009
| years4 = 2009–2010
| years5 = 2010–2012
| years6 = 2012
| years7 = 2012–2014
| years8 = 2013
| years9 = 2014–2016
| years10 = 2016–2017
| years11 = 2017–2018
| years12 = 2017–2018
| years13 = 2018–2019
| years14 = 2019–2020
| years15 = 2020–2021
| years16 = 2021–2023
| years17 = 2023–2025
| years18 = 2025–
| clubs1 = Croydon Athletic
| clubs2 = Brentford
| clubs3 = → Welling United (loan)
| clubs4 = → Woking (loan)
| clubs5 = Woking
| clubs6 = Eastleigh
| clubs7 = Dover Athletic
| clubs8 = → Canvey Island (loan)
| clubs9 = Bromley
| clubs10 = Dover Athletic
| clubs11 = Sutton United
| clubs12 = → Maidenhead United (loan)
| clubs13 = Billericay Town
| clubs14 = Welling United
| clubs15 = Wealdstone
| clubs16 = Hayes & Yeading United
| clubs17 = Billericay Town
| clubs18 = Kingstonian
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 19
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 1
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 4
| caps5 = 95
| goals5 = 25
| caps6 = 15
| goals6= 7
| caps7 = 48
| goals7= 3
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 2
| caps9 = 82
| goals9 = 35
| caps10 = 35
| goals10 = 11
| caps11 = 10
| goals11 = 2
| caps12 = 21
| goals12 = 3
| caps13 = 49
| goals13 = 22
| caps14 = 6
| goals14 = 2
| caps15 = 23
| goals15 = 9
| caps16 = 80
| goals16 = 69
| caps17 = 69
| goals17 = 18
| caps18 = 0
| goals18 = 0
| club-update = 18:22, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Moses Emmanuel (born 9 August 1989){{Cite web |title=Moses Emmanuel – Player Profile – Football |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/moses-emmanuel_prs460175/person.shtml |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=Eurosport |language=en}} is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kingstonian. He was previously known as Moses Ademola.
Early career
Emmanuel joined Cray Wanderers at a young age{{Vague|date=May 2011}} and eventually left in 2004. After scoring 19 goals for Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League Division One South in the 2007–08 season, Emmanuel was spotted by scouts from teams in the Football League.
Club career
=Brentford=
Emmanuel consequently, went on trial with Charlton Athletic and Brentford. He signed his first professional deal with the latter in May 2008. His transfer fee was reportedly £2,500, paid by the Brentford fanzine "Thorne in the Side".{{Cite web |title=Awaiting formalities |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1311761,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330174740/https://www.brentfordfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1311761,00.html |archive-date=30 March 2020 |access-date=15 November 2011 |publisher=brentfordfc.co.uk}}
=Welling United=
The striker was loaned to Conference South side Welling United in November 2008, but was recalled by Brentford without making an appearance. He returned to Park View Road in December 2008,{{Cite news |date=4 December 2008 |title=Moses goes out on loan |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1476677,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215200654/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1476677,00.html |archive-date=15 February 2012 |access-date=16 January 2009 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} and made four appearances in the league, scoring once. The loan spell was extended for a further month in early January 2009,{{Cite news |date=5 January 2009 |title=Ademola & Fixtures |url=http://www.wellingunited.com/newsarchive0607.php?subaction=showfull&id=1231185982&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054735/http://www.wellingunited.com/newsarchive0607.php?subaction=showfull&id=1231185982&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& |archive-date=16 July 2011 |access-date=16 January 2009 |publisher=Welling United F.C.}} but just three days later, the decision was reversed,{{Cite news |date=8 January 2009 |title=Moses Recalled |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1513129,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215200835/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1513129,00.html |archive-date=15 February 2012 |access-date=16 January 2009 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}} and Ademola returned to Griffin Park.
=Woking=
Emmanuel joined Woking on loan the following season.{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |title=Moses Emmanuel interview: I was set for university before Brentford offer |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/interviews-moses-emmanuel-ademola-brentford |access-date=5 June 2025 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}} On 29 January 2010, he made his loan move permanent by signing a contract with Woking, then staying on for the 2010–11 season. In July 2011, it was confirmed that Ademola would be spending another season at the club.{{Cite news |date=28 July 2011 |title=Moses Ademola Signs |url=http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/2929/moses-ademola-signs/ |access-date=29 December 2011 |publisher=Woking F.C.}}
=Eastleigh and Bromley=
On 12 July 2012, Emmanuel joined another Conference South club, Eastleigh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/9814851.now-the-thorn-really-is-in-eastleighs-side/|title=Now 'the thorn' really is in Eastleigh's side!|date=12 July 2012|website=Daily Echo|accessdate=5 June 2025}} He left Eastleigh on 27 November for divisional rivals Dover Athletic, while being the club's joint top scorer for the 2012–13 season having scored 7 goals in 15 league appearances.{{Cite web |title=Ademola Departs |url=http://eastleighfc.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/ademola-departs.html |access-date=1 December 2012 |publisher=Eastleigh F.C.}} He left the club in May 2014 after turning down a new contract and subsequently joining Bromley. After scoring three times in pre-season, Ademola scored Bromley's opening goal of the league season, in a 3–1 away win against Havant & Waterlooville. He was a key figure in Bromley's title winning season in 2014–15, and continued his fine form in the National League, including a hattrick in a 7–3 victory over Torquay United. He left Bromley after his contract expired in the summer of 2016.
=Dover Athletic=
After a two-week trial at Gillingham,{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11737/10500507/gillingham-hand-trial-to-striker-moses-emmanuel|title=Gillingham hand trial to striker Moses Emmanuel|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=5 June 2025}} Emmanuel eventually re-signed for Dover Athletic on 5 August 2016.{{Cite news |title=Dover Athletic complete triple signing |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36986643 |access-date=5 June 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Sutton United=
In May 2017, Emmanuel signed a deal with Sutton United.{{Cite news |last=Gwillym |first=Warren |date=18 May 2017 |title=Sutton United boss Doswell raids rivals to sign Kenny Davis, Ross Lafayette and Moses Emmanuel |url=http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/15294171.Sutton_United_boss_Doswell_raids_rivals_to_sign_Kenny_Davis__Ross_Lafayette_and_Moses_Emmanuel/?ref=rss |access-date=29 May 2017 |work=Sutton Guardian |publisher=Newsquest}} He made his club debut on 8 August 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to Eastleigh{{Cite news |date=20 February 2017 |title=Eastleigh 1–0 Sutton United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40786072 |access-date=20 August 2017 |publisher=BBC}} before scoring his first goal for the U's on 15 August in a 2–1 home victory over Macclesfield Town.{{Cite news |date=15 August 2017 |title=Sutton United 2–1 Macclesfield Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40858603 |access-date=20 August 2017 |publisher=BBC}} He joined Maidenhead United on loan in October 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/moses-joins-maidenhead-2043606.html|title=Club not live|website=www.pitchero.com|accessdate=5 June 2025}}
=Billericay Town=
Emmanuel joined Billericay Town for the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/moses-joins-town/|title=Moses joins Town | Billericay Town FC|accessdate=5 June 2025}} In his first season at the club, he scored 25 goals, 17 in the league and eight in cup competitions, and finished the season as the club's top scorer.{{Cite web |title=Moses Emmanuel – Billericay Town FC |url=https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/emanuelm/ |access-date=11 August 2019 |website=Billericay Town FC}} In total, he scored 30 goals in 63 games for Billericay.
=Welling United=
=Wealdstone=
After seven appearances for Welling, Emmanuel joined Wealdstone on 10 January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/welcomemoses|title=Moses Emmanuel signs for Wealdstone FC|date=10 January 2020|website=Wealdstone FC|accessdate=5 June 2025}} He went on to score 4 times in 9 games as Wealdstone won the National League South title. On 6 October 2020, Emmanuel scored Wealdstone's first goal in the National League for 32 years, converting a penalty in the opening game of the season against Yeovil Town.{{Cite news |title=Yeovil Town 2–2 Wealdstone |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54335385 |access-date=5 June 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He would go on to miss much of the second half of the 2020–21 season due to being furloughed, and subsequently left Wealdstone at the end of the season, having scored a total of 11 goals for the club.{{Cite web |date=4 June 2021 |title=Stones announce retained list |url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/stones-announce-retained-list}}
=Hayes & Yeading United=
=Kingstonian=
In May 2025, Emmanuel joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian.{{Cite web |date=29 May 2025 |title=Moses Emmanuel joins Kingstonian |url=https://www.kingstonianfc.com/news/moses-emmanuel-joins-kingstonian |access-date=30 May 2025 |website=www.kingstonianfc.com}}
Personal life
Emmanuel studied sports business at college and prior to entering full-time football with Brentford, he contemplated attending university. Whilst at Croydon, Emmanuel was a finalist in the Sky TV reality show, Football Icon 2 in which young players competed for a contract at Chelsea. Emmanuel later worked as a PE coach in schools.
Career statistics
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|name=Moses Ademola}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Cray Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Croydon Athletic F.C. players
Category:Eastleigh F.C. players
Category:Canvey Island F.C. players
Category:Dover Athletic F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
Category:Billericay Town F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:Southern Football League players
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham
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