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Zach Awe
Personal information
Full name Zachariah Olumide Ebunoluwa Awe[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Salford City
Number 3
Youth career
2012–2023 Arsenal
2023–2024 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Southampton 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 21 (1)
2026– Salford City 11 (1)
International career
2019–2020 England U16 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:40, 12 September 2026 (UTC)

Zachariah Olumide Ebunoluwa Awe (born 9 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Salford City. He has represented his country at youth level.[3]

Club career

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Awe spent eleven years in the youth ranks at Arsenal.[4] He made appearances in the EFL Trophy for Arsenal, and was included in match-day squads for the first team, and was an unused substitute in the Premier League without making a first team debut.[5] He joined Southampton in August 2023, despite being offered new terms by his hometown club, signing a three-year contract, initially joining the Under-21's for the 2023–24 season.[6][7][8]

On 4 July 2024, Awe joined League Two club Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan.[9] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 4–1 defeat against Doncaster Rovers.[10] On 8 October 2024, Awe received a red card during a 2–1 defeat against Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Trophy.[11][12] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2024 in a 3–0 away victory against Chesterfield.[13] On 3 February 2025, Awe was recalled from loan and returned to Southampton after he suffered an injury in January.[14]

On 7 January 2026, Awe joined Salford City on a 18-month contract.[15] He made his debut for the club on 17 January in a 3–2 away victory against Swindon Town after he replaced Ollie Turton in the 83rd minute.[16] On 21 February, Awe scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat against Cheltenham Town.[17]

International career

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Awe made his debut playing for the England U-16 side in August 2019.[18] In September 2023 he was called up to the England U-20 side.[19]

Style of play

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He has been described as a ball-playing central defender, comfortable with the ball at his feet and capable of playing out from the back.[20]

Personal life

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Born in Greenwich, London,[21] he has Nigerian and St Lucian heritage.[22][23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2024–25[24] Premier League 0000000000
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2024–25[24] League Two 21130102[a]0271
Salford City 2025–26[25] League Two 101100000111
2026–27[26] League Two 1000002[a]030
Total 111100020140
Career total 322401040412
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2015–16" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Zach Awe Southampton Defender, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Zach Awe". Soccerway. 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Mark (8 August 2023). "Zach Awe's first words as Southampton complete transfer for Arsenal centre-back". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Begley, Emlyn (10 February 2022). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ↑ House, Alfie (8 August 2023). "Southampton complete signing of promising former Arsenal defender". Daily Echo. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Jordan (29 July 2023). "Former Arsenal defender Zach Awe to join Southampton". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Saints confirm Zach Awe signing". Southampton FC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Zach Awe joins Accrington on loan". Southampton FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "REPORT: Tranmere Rovers 2 Stanley 1". Accrington Stanley FC. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Chesterfield 0–3 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "O'Brien-Whitmarsh joins Accrington on loan as Awe recalled". Southampton FC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Salford begin January window with Zach Awe signing". Salford City FC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Swindon Town 2–3 Salford City". BBC Sport. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 3–2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "ENGLAND U16 VS. DENMARK U16 2 - 0". Soccerway. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  19. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (5 September 2023). "Southampton defender receives late call up to England youth team squad". Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  20. ↑ Rawley, Luke (27 June 2023). "Arsenal contract rebel 'discussed' by Leicester City as free transfer looms". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Zach Awe". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Who is Zach Awe? 18 Year Old Nigerian Defender Who Made Arsenal's Bench Against Wolves". thestreetjournal.org. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Official: Flying Eagles-eligible CB joins Southampton after release by Arsenal". allnigeriasoccer.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Zach Awe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Zach Awe in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Zach Awe in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
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