Femi Seriki

Femi Seriki
Personal information
Full name Oluwafemi Ibrahim Seriki[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 38
Youth career
–2019 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Bury 0 (0)
2019– Sheffield United 67 (1)
2021 → Beerschot (loan) 1 (0)
2022 → Boston United (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023 → Rochdale (loan) 29 (0)
2024 → Rotherham United (loan) 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:40, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Oluwafemi "Femi" Ibrahim Seriki (born 28 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

Club career

Seriki started at Bury's academy and had a couple of appearances on their bench before Bury left the English football league in 2019.[2] He transferred to Sheffield United on 26 September 2019.[3] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a late sub in a 1–0 Premier League loss to Newcastle United on 19 May 2021.[4] Two days later he signed his first professional contract.[5]

On 12 August 2021, Seriki joined Sheffield United's sister club Beerschot on a season-long loan deal.[6] In November 2021, it was revealed that Seriki had been recalled from his loan spell.[7]

On 22 March 2022, Seriki joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]

On 15 July 2022, Seriki joined Rochdale on a season-long loan.[9]

On 1 February 2024, Seriki joined Rotherham United on loan until the end of the season.[10]

On 6 December 2025, Seriki scored the first goal of his professional career as Sheffield United defeated Stoke City 4–0 at Bramall Lane.[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Seriki is of Nigerian descent. He has one sister called Seun.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2018–19[13] League Two 0000000000
Sheffield United 2019–20[13] Premier League 000000—00
2020–21[13] Premier League 100000—10
2021–22[14] Championship 1000000010
2022–23[15] Championship 000000—00
2023–24[16] Premier League 001010—20
2024–25[17] Championship 25000101[a]0270
2025–26[18] Championship 3811000—391
2026–27[19] Championship 200020—40
Total 671204010741
Beerschot (loan) 2021–22[13] Pro League 1000——10
Boston United (loan) 2021–22[13] National League North 11000003[b]0140
Rochdale (loan) 2022–23[15] League Two 29010203[c]0350
Rotherham United (loan) 2023–24[16] Championship 100———100
Career total 11813060701341
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Championship play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in National League North play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Mendola, Nicholas (20 October 2020). "Premier League clubs name 25-man squads for 2020-21 season".
  2. ↑ "Two more Sheffield United youngsters called up to first-team squad: Who are Femi Seriki and Harry Boyes?". www.thestar.co.uk. 19 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sheffield United sign former Bury FC winger". The12thMan. 26 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Newcastle United vs. Sheffield United - 19 May 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ Sheffield United: "PRO DEALS FOR EXCITING QUINTET"
  6. ↑ "EXCITING LOAN FOR FEMI". Sheffield United F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sheffield United: How Femi Seriki will be helped to recover following a torrid time at sister club Beerschot". thestar.co.uk. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Femi heads out on loan". Sheffield United FC. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Femi Seriki Joins On Loan". Rochdale A.F.C. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sheffield United Youngster Seriki Signs In On Loan". Rotherham United F.C. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sheffield United 4-0 Stoke City: In-form hosts rout out of form Potters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Photo Confirmation : Exciting Nigerian Winger Completes Transfer To Sheffield United:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Femi Seriki at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Femi Seriki in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.