Mustapha Olagunju

Mustapha Oluwatosin Olagunju (born 1 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Ebbsfleet United.

Olagunju turned professional at Huddersfield Town in August 2019. He played on loan for Tadcaster Albion, Welling United, Port Vale, Ebbsfleet United and Crawley Town, before being released in 2024. He signed with Ebbsfleet United in September 2024 and was loaned to Hemel Hempstead Town.

Career Huddersfield Town Born in Plumstead, London, Olagunju started his football career at the XYZ Academy, before moving to Kent Football United and then Huddersfield Town after impressing the "Terriers" in a trial game against Barnsley. He joined Huddersfield as an attacking midfielder but was converted to playing at centre-back under the stewardship of Leigh Bromby and Emyr Humphreys. He was promoted into Dean Whitehead's U19 team after starting 31 games for the U17 side. He turned professional at the club in August 2019, signing a two-year contract. He started two games for the "Brewers". He joined Welling United on loan on 30 October 2020, along with Jaheim Headley. He made his National League South debut the next day in a 2–1 defeat at Eastbourne Borough. He played a total of seven games for the "Wings". He was booked in the fifth minute and substituted after 77 minutes. On 1 February 2021, he joined League Two side Port Vale on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. He made his EFL debut on 20 February, in a 1–1 draw at Leyton Orient, and manager Darrell Clarke said that "he did all right". In April 2021, he signed a new contract at Huddersfield Town to keep him at the club until June 2024. However, he sustained a major knee injury – a complicated fracture to his kneecap – in July 2021 and spent the following 20 months in recovery. He played a reserve team game in February 2023, stating after the match that "I have to keep building on that and keep improving as I get back in touch with the game".

On 24 October 2023, he joined National League side Ebbsfleet United on a three-month loan deal. He returned to Huddersfield in January 2024 at the end of his loan spell having played nine games and missed six due to injury. He played one game for Crawley and was released upon his return to Huddersfield.

Ebbsfleet United On 2 September 2024, Olagunju returned to National League club Ebbsfleet United on a permanent contract. On 3 November 2024, he joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on loan to aid the club during an injury crisis. He was praised by new Ebbsfleet manager Josh Wright in January 2025. Ebbsfleet were relegated with seven games left to play of the 2024–25 season. He was praised by manager Josh Wright in November 2025. He played 41 games in the 2025–26 season,

Style of play Olagunju is an aggressive centre-back who plays on the front foot and is comfortable in possession. His brother, Saheed, plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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