Emmanuel Sonupe

Emmanuel Olukolade Sonupe (born 21 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 3 club Samui United.

Sonupe started his career at Tottenham Hotspur, although he did not make any first-team appearances. He was loaned out to Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in February 2015 for the remainder of the 2014–15 campaign. He was released by Tottenham in June 2016 and later signed for League One team Northampton Town. Sonupe was loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers of the National League North, and following his departure from Northampton, he signed for Kidderminster on a permanent basis. After one year at Kidderminster, he joined League Two club Stevenage in June 2018 where he spent two seasons. Sonupe signed for Yeovil Town of the National League in November 2020 and spent the 2020–21 season there. Sonupe has also represented England at under-16 and under-18 level.

Early life Born in Denmark Hill, London,

Club career Early career Sonupe began his career in the youth set-up at Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, where he initially played for the under-18 team before progressing to under-21 level. Sonupe was loaned out to Scottish Premiership club St Mirren in order to gain first-team experience on 2 February 2015. The loan spell concluded on 29 May 2015, making just four appearances during the three-month spell. He spent the 2015–16 season playing for Tottenham's under-21 team, but did not make any first-team appearances for the club. He was released by Tottenham upon the expiry of his contract in June 2016.

Northampton Town Without a club, Sonupe had a trial at Charlton Athletic in pre-season ahead of the 2016–17 season, playing 45 minutes in pre-season friendly matches against Welling United and Bromley respectively, before being asked back to play in another friendly against Dulwich Hamlet. joining on a one-year contract. Sonupe went on to make just three further appearances during the season, all of which were in the EFL Trophy.

Having not made any first-team appearances for four months, Sonupe was loaned out to National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on 23 March 2017 for the remainder of the season. He made five appearances during the brief loan spell, On his return to Northampton, Sonupe was released when his contract expired in May 2017.

Kidderminster Harriers After making "a big impression" during his loan spell, Sonupe signed for Kidderminster on a permanent basis on 30 June 2017. Sonupe's goal tally reached double figures before the end of the calendar year having scored eleven times in all competitions. He went on to score 15 times during the season, making 46 appearances, as Kidderminster's season ended with defeat at the National League North play-off qualifying round stage.

Stevenage Sonupe signed for League Two club Stevenage for an undisclosed five-figure fee on 13 June 2018. He made his Stevenage debut in the club's opening match of the 2018–19 season, a 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers at Broadhall Way, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute in the match. Sonupe scored his first goal for Stevenage in a 3–1 home victory against Colchester United on 6 October 2018. He played predominantly as a substitute during his first season with the club, although ended the season by starting in the last five league matches. This included him scoring twice in a 4–1 away victory at Port Vale on 19 April 2019. Sonupe made 37 appearances in all competitions during the season, of which 26 were as a substitute, Sonupe was released by the club upon the expiry of his contract in June 2020.

Yeovil Town Having started the 2020–21 season without a club, Sonupe signed for National League club Yeovil Town on 28 November 2020, on a contract for the remainder of the season. He debuted for Yeovil in the club's 2–1 victory away at Bromley on 8 December 2020, playing the first 73 minutes of the match. Sonupe scored his first goal in a 3–1 victory against King's Lynn Town on 15 May 2021.

Dartford On 28 September 2021, Sonupe played for Dartford in the London Senior Cup against Athletic Newham at Princes Park. He started the match and scored two of the goals as Dartford ran out 5-2 winners.

El Paso Locomotive On 16 December 2021, it was announced that Sonupe would join USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive ahead of their 2022 season. The club confirmed on 25 October 2022 that Sonupe would return for the 2023 season. On 1 November 2023, it was announced that Sonupe would not be returning to El Paso for the 2024 season.

United Arab Emirates On 1 February 2024, Sonupe joined UAE First Division League club Masafi Club.

In September 2024, Sonupe joined UAE Second Division League side Precision Football.

Solihull Moors On 29 August 2025, Sonupe returned to England, joining National League club Solihull Moors on a short-term contract until 30 September.

Samui United On 1 July 2026, Sonupe joined Thai League 3 club Samui United on a one-year deal.

International career Sonupe has represented England at both under-16 and under-18 level. National League North

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