Emmanuel Aghogho Oluwafemi Dieseruvwe (born 20 February 1995) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for club
Rochdale
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.
Beginning his career with
Sheffield Wednesday
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Formed in 1867 as an off ...
, Dieseruvwe has played for
Chesterfield,
Salford City and
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...
with loan spells at
Hyde,
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
Established in 1997, the current Flee ...
,
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system.
The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...
,
Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system.
Formed in ...
,
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
The club is known as 'the ...
,
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, Wales, River Dee, close to the England–Wales border. With a built-up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement in the borough of Cheshire West an ...
,
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional association football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2025–26 EFL League Two, 2025–26 season, the team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the Eng ...
,
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
and
FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in the National League (division), National League, the fifth level of English football league system.
They replac ...
.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Born in
Leeds
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, England, Dieseruvwe started his career at
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.
Formed in 1867 as an off ...
. In 2013, having progressed through the Yorkshire club's youth academy, Dieseruvwe signed his first professional contract at the club.
After being told by Manager
Dave Jones that he needed to be loaned out for first team football, Dieseruvwe was loaned to
Hyde on a month-long youth loan deal.
After making seven appearances for Hyde, Dieseruvwe joined
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
Established in 1997, the current Flee ...
on a month-long youth loan deal. Dieseruvwe made his
Football League
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debut for Fleetwood Town on 2 November 2013, as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over
Newport County. Soon after, Dieseruvwe's loan spell at Fleetwood was extended until 2 February 2014. After making six appearances for Fleetwood Town, it was announced on 20 January 2014 that Dieseruvwe was to return to Sheffield Wednesday.
Chesterfield
After expressing his desire to be loaned out in determination of making a breakthrough at Sheffield Wednesday, Dieseruvwe joined
Chesterfield on 3 January 2015 on a youth loan deal. Upon moving to Chesterfield, Dieseruvwe described the move as "a big chance" and "another step up". On 17 January 2015, Dieseruvwe made his Chesterfield debut, in a 3–1 loss against
Swindon Town
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Founded as Swindon A ...
. Soon after, Dieseruvwe told of being settled at Chesterfield.
On 2 February 2015, Dieseruvwe made his loan move permanent by signing an 18-month contract. Dieseruvwe's first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came on 7 February 2015, coming on as a substitute for
Armand Gnanduillet
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, in a 1–0 win over
Notts County
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. On 11 August 2015, Dieseruvwe scored his first goal for Chesterfield, the equaliser in an eventual 3–1 defeat to
Carlisle United
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They have played their ...
, though he was later sent off in extra-time.
Kidderminster Harriers
He then joined
National League North
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team
Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system.
Formed in ...
, signing a one-year contract, with manager
John Eustace
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During his playing career, he played as a central midfielder for Coventry City, Stoke City, ...
saying the club was "excited" with Dieseruvwe's signing. He moved on loan to
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system.
The club is known as 'the ...
in March 2017, making his début against
Worcester City
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. He was released by Kidderminster in May upon the expiration of his contract.
Salford City
He then signed in May 2017 for
Salford City. On 11 May 2019, Dieseruvwe opened the scoring in the
2019 National League play-off final
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, with Salford going on to win the game against
AFC Fylde
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Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wes ...
3–0 and reach the
English Football League
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for the first time in the club's history. On 3 August, Dieseruvwe scored Salford's first ever Football League goal, which came in the first match of the 2019–20 season against
Stevenage
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. He went on to score a second goal that day as the 'Ammies' recorded a 2–0 victory. On 8 December 2020, he came on as a substitute and scored two goals in the
EFL Trophy
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second round fixture against Leicester City U21s, a game which went to a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw; Dieseruvwe missed Salford's first penalty and ultimately exited the competition 6–5 in the shootout.
Loans and departure
On 26 October 2018, he joined
National League North
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side
Chester
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on loan for one month. At the end of the 2018–19 season he extended his contract with Salford, signing a new two-year contract. Dieseruvwe joined
Oldham Athletic
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on loan on 10 January 2020 for the rest of the 2019–20 season.
At the end of the
2020–21 season, it was announced that he would be leaving the club.
Tranmere Rovers
On 28 June 2021, Dieseruvwe signed for fellow
League Two side
Tranmere Rovers
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Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...
on a one-year deal.
Before his loan spell had even ended, on 10 May 2022 Dieseruwve didn't make Tranmere's retained list for the 2022–23 season, with the club announcing he was to be released at the end of his contract.
Loan to Grimsby Town
On 18 February 2022, Dieseruvwe joined
National League
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side
Grimsby Town
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Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
On the final day of the 2021–22 season, Dieseruwve scored a hat-trick for Grimsby in a 4–4 draw away at
Eastleigh
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The town ...
that saw the Mariners progress into the National League play-offs. On 23 May, he scored the winning goal in extra time as Grimsby knocked
Notts County
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out of the play-offs at
Meadow Lane
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. He scored again in the play-off semi-final in a 5–4 away victory over
Wrexham
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to progress into the play-off final at the
London Stadium
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.
Dieseruvwe played in the
2022 National League play-off final
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as Grimsby beat
Solihull Moors
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2–1 at the
London Stadium
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to return to the
Football League
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.
FC Halifax Town
On 1 July 2022, Dieseruvwe signed for
FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in the National League (division), National League, the fifth level of English football league system.
They replac ...
ahead of the 2022–23 season following his release by Tranmere. He scored his first two goals for ''The Shaymen'' in a 2–0 home win against
Gateshead
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on 13 September. Dieseruvwe was a member of the FC Halifax team that won the
2022–23 FA Trophy
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, however, he missed the
final
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through suspension.
Dieseruvwe finished as top scorer for FC Halifax Town in season 2022–23 with 13 goals. It was announced on 2 July 2023 that he had rejected a new contract offer and had left the club.
Hartlepool United
On 4 July 2023, Dieseruvwe signed for
Hartlepool United
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They were founded in 190 ...
ahead of the 2023–24 season following his release by FC Halifax. Dieseruvwe scored a brace on his Hartlepool debut in a 2–1 home win against
Gateshead
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. Five goals across the course of August saw him awarded the league's Player of the Month award.
On 20 February 2024, Dieseruvwe scored his 20th and 21st goal of the season in a 3–2 victory against
Altrincham
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, becoming the first Hartlepool player to score 20 or more goals in a season since the
2008–09 season. He finished the 2023–24 season with a career best of 25 goals in all competitions.
On 5 October 2024, Dieseruvwe scored his first hat-trick for Pools in a 4–3 home win against
Sutton United
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Sutton started out playing in junior, ...
. This made him the first player in the club's history to score a hat-trick in a league game after coming on a substitute. He entered double digits for the 2024–25 season with a goal in a 4–3 away win against
Solihull Moors
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on 23 November. At the end of the season, he was offered a new contract with Hartlepool.
Rochdale
On 4 July 2025, Dieseruvwe opted to sign for National League club
Rochdale
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on a two-year deal.
International career
Born in England, Dieseruvwe is of
Nigerian
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descent. On 6 March 2024, Dieseruvwe was called up to the
England C squad for an upcoming friendly against the
Wales C
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Home ...
team. He was a 61st minute substitute for England in that match in a 1–0 defeat.
Career statistics
Honours
Salford City
*
National League play-offs
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:
2019
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*
National League North
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2017–18
*
EFL Trophy
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:
2019–20
Grimsby Town
*National League play-offs:
2022
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FC Halifax Town
*
FA Trophy
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:
2022–23
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Individual
*National League Player of the Month:
August 2023
References
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Leeds
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Hyde United F.C. players
Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
Salford City F.C. players
Chester F.C. players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
FC Halifax Town players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
National League (English football) players
English Football League players
English people of Nigerian descent
Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Black British sportsmen
21st-century Black British people
21st-century English sportsmen