Emeka Adiele

Emeka Adiele
Personal information
Full name Chukwuemeka Fortune Adiele
Date of birth (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Burton Albion
(on loan from Utrecht)
Number 23
Youth career
2016–2026 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Jong Utrecht 8 (0)
2026– Utrecht 2 (0)
2026– → Burton Albion (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U17 3 (0)
2024–2025 England U18 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:42, 18 August 2026 (UTC)

Chukwuemeka Fortune Adiele (born 31 July 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League One club Burton Albion, on loan from Eredivisie club Utrecht.

Club career

Adiele is a youth product of West Ham United, having joined the club at the age of nine.[2]

In July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with West Ham.[2][3]

In February 2026, Adiele signed for Utrecht in the Eredivisie,[4][5][6] first playing with the reserve in Eerste Divisie,[7] while regularly training with the first team.[8]

Adiele made his professional debut with Jong Utrecht in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw with Willem II on 16 February 2026.[9]

On 18 August 2026, Adiele joined League One side Burton Albion on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Born in England, Adiele also has Nigerian origins.[4] He is a youth international for England, having played for the under-17s[3] and under-18s.[4][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U21 2024–25 ———5[a]050
2025–26 ———6[b]060
Total ———110110
Jong Utrecht 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 70———70
Utrecht 2025–26 Eredivisie 20———20
Career total 900000110200
  1. ↑ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in Premier League Cup
  2. ↑ Five appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in Premier League Cup

References

  1. ↑ Emeka Adiele at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Emeka Adiele signs first professional contract". West Ham United FC. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dagnon, Ambroise (1 August 2024). "Emeka Adiele : le jeune nigérian signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Top Sport (in French). Retrieved 8 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 3 Guerreiro, Adefolahan (3 February 2026). "Nigeria-eligible English defender exits West Ham to join FC Utrecht". Afrik-Foot. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Utrecht schudt topclubs af en presenteert nieuwe linksback: 'Ik kan niet wachten'". VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "FC Utrecht troeft Dortmund en Juventus af en doet zaken met West Ham United". VoetbalNieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  7. ↑ van den Berg, René; van Leeuwen, Wessel (1 April 2026). "Adiele (18) voelt zich dankzij 'Ron' al thuis bij FC Utrecht: 'Zo snel mogelijk debuut maken'". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "FC Utrecht tegen NEC: Adiele (18) debuteert in Eredivisie". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  9. ↑ van Aert, Dolf (16 February 2026). "Willem II komt bijzonder goed weg tegen Jong FC Utrecht: Haen redt in de slotfase een punt". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "ADIELE JOINS ALBION ON LOAN". Burton Albion F.C. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  11. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (4 December 2025). "Exclusive: Host of European clubs chase West Ham sensation Emeka Adiele". Football Insider. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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