Sydney Agina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Cesc Jean Agina[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2026 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Stoke City | 5 | (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 EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in England, he represents the Kenya national team.
Club career
[edit]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]
International career
[edit]Agina was called up by Benni McCarthy for the Kenya national team in May 2026.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Agina, was born in England to Kenyan parents.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2025–26[10] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Potters induct new scholars". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Academy pair pen pro deal". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Agina soaking up experience on pre-season camp". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Stoke City player ratings vs Ipswich as Milan Smit keeps nerve on rollercoaster". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Stoke City 3–3 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Meet Stoke City teenage defender included in latest Harambee Stars squad". mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "Academy defender Agina receives Kenya call-up". Stoke City. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ^ "Seventeen-year-old Kenyan defender Syd Agina signs professional contract with Stoke City's U21 side". The Kenyan Diaspora Media. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Sydney Agina in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
Categories:
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English Football League players
- English people of Kenyan descent
- Sportspeople of Kenyan descent
- Kenya men's international footballers
- Kenyan men's footballers
- Footballers from Manchester