| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballybane, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Mervue United | ||
| 2015–2021 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Wigan Athletic | 80 | (1) |
| 2026– | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:30, 14 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:24, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko (born 3 April 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League Two side Rochdale.
Born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adeeko grew up in the Ballybane area of Galway. He played football at local club Mervue United until the age of 13, when he moved to England with his mother. He then joined the Academy at Wigan Athletic.
Adeeko signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic in June 2021. He made his first team debut in the 2021–22 season, appearing as a substitute against Sunderland in the EFL Cup.
He made his league debut on the opening day of the 2023–24 season, coming on as a substitute against Derby County. He made his first league start on 15 August 2023 against Carlisle United.
Adeeko scored his first goal for the club on Boxing Day 2024 against Rotherham United.
On 6 May 2026, it was announced that Adeeko had been transfer listed.
On 14 August 2026, Adeeko signed for League Two club Rochdale on a one-year deal.
In 2022, Adeeko was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 team for their Under-19 Championship qualifiers. He made one appearance for the team in their 4–0 win against Armenia.
In September 2023, he received his first call-up for the under-21 team, and made his debut in a 3–2 win against Turkey.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||