Fred Onyedinma
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Wilfred Oluwafemi Onyedinma (born 24 November 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers in his fourth spell with the club. A versatile player, he can be deployed as a wing-back, defensive midfielder, wide midfielder or winger.
Early life
Onyedinma was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and his parents moved the family to England, along with his brother and two sisters, when Fred was aged three. He grew up in Greenwich, Plumstead and Woolwich, and attended Corelli College in Kidbrooke. He played local football, representing the Blackheath district as a youngster alongside Alex Iwobi, Joe Gomez and Kasey Palmer, before he was spotted by Millwall scout and former player Andy Massey, and subsequently signed for the club at the age of 12.
Career
Early career
Onyedinma made his senior debut for Millwall on 4 January 2014 in the FA Cup against Southend United. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Richard Chaplow as Millwall lost 4–1. He later[when?] made his full debut against Charlton Athletic and was named man of the match.
Wycombe Wanderers
On 27 November 2014, Onyedinma joined League Two outfit Wycombe Wanderers on a loan deal, lasting until January 2015. On 31 December 2014, his loan spell at Wycombe was extended to the end of the 2014–15 season as part of the Paris Cowan-Hall transfer deal.
On 30 August 2018, Onyedinma rejoined Wycombe Wanderers – this time in League One – on loan until 1 January 2019. After returning to Millwall in January 2019 for the remainder of the season, Onyedinma found first-team opportunities hard to come by despite praise for his performances in training from manager Neil Harris.
On 30 July 2019, it was confirmed that Onyedinma would be returning to Wycombe for a third stint, this time on a permanent three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
On 6 July 2020, Onyedinma scored twice in the second leg of Wycombe's League One play-off semi-final match against Fleetwood Town to secure a 2–2 draw and a 6–3 win on aggregate. In the final against Oxford United on 13 July, Onyedinma won the penalty that led to Wycombe's match-winning goal, securing promotion to the Championship for the first time in the club's history.
Luton Town
Onyedinma signed for Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee on 25 May 2021. He scored and assisted a further two goals on his debut for the club, a 3–0 victory over Peterborough on 7 August 2021.
He was an 84th-minute substitute in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final as Luton beat Coventry City in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw to secure promotion to the Premier League.
On 28 July 2023, Onyedinma joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan, but was recalled from his loan in January 2024, having been injured since November. Following his return from injury, he returned to the Luton team as a substitute in defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 30 March before starting the following match against Arsenal. He made 8 Premier League appearances in total for Luton. On 24 May 2024, Luton announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired,
Return to Wycombe Wanderers
On 10 September 2024, Onyedinma signed for Wycombe Wanderers, beginning his fourth separate stint with the club.
On 12 May 2026, the club said it had offered the player a new deal.
Career statistics
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 | ||
| Millwall | 2013–14 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2016–17 | League One | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 120 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 151 | 12 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 25 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2019–20 | League One | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 11 | ||
| Luton Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25 | League One | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| 2025–26 | League One | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 10 | |
| Total | 82 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 375 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 438 | 56 |
Honours
Millwall
- EFL League One play-offs: 2017
Wycombe Wanderers
- EFL League One play-offs: 2020
Luton Town
External links
- at Soccerbase
- 6 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine