Sydney Agina

Sydney Agina
Personal information
Full name Sydney Cesc Jean Agina[1]
Date of birth (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
(on loan from Stoke City)
Number 24
Youth career
2014–2026 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Stoke City 5 (0)
2026– → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Kenya 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:50, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:01, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Sydney Cesc Jean Agina (born 31 August 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Forest Green Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in England, he represents the Kenya national team.

Club career

Agina joined the Stoke City academy at under-8 level, progressing through to sign scholarship forms in June 2023.[2] He signed a two-year professional contract in the summer of 2025.[3] Agina spent 2025–26 pre-season with the first-team and went out to their training camp in Spain.[4] He made his Championship debut on 10 March 2026 against Ipswich Town, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute in a 3–3 draw.[5][6] On 7 July, Agina signed a new two-year contract with Stoke and joined National League side Forest Green Rovers on loan until January 2027.[7]

International career

Agina was called up by Benni McCarthy for the Kenya national team in May 2026.[8][9]

Personal life

Agina, was born in England to Kenyan parents.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2025–26[11] Championship 500000—50
Career total 5000000050

International

As of match played 7 June 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kenya 202610
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Potters induct new scholars". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Academy pair pen pro deal". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Agina soaking up experience on pre-season camp". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Stoke City player ratings vs Ipswich as Milan Smit keeps nerve on rollercoaster". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stoke City 3–3 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Syd Agina agrees new City contract and joins Forest Green Rovers on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Meet Stoke City teenage defender included in latest Harambee Stars squad". mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Academy defender Agina receives Kenya call-up". Stoke City. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Seventeen-year-old Kenyan defender Syd Agina signs professional contract with Stoke City's U21 side". The Kenyan Diaspora Media. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Sydney Agina in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ↑ Sydney Agina at National-Football-Teams.com
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