Flying Eagles striker Abdoulaye Agbejoye joins Stade Reims at 18 after a remarkable 19-goal season with Grassrunners FC Academy

Nigerian teenage striker Abdoulaye Agbejoye has joined French club Stade de Reims from Grassrunners FC Academy, marking a significant step in the 18-year-old forward’s emerging career.

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Stade de Reims announced the signing on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with Agbejoye set to begin his development with the club’s academy as he works towards breaking into the first team.

The move represents an important opportunity for a young forward whose performances in Nigeria have already attracted considerable attention.

Agbejoye was part of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles squad at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire, gaining valuable experience at international youth level.

His club form has provided an even stronger indication of his potential.

The striker finished last season as both the top scorer and best player in the Nigerian Youth League Cup while representing Grassrunners FC Academy.

Agbejoye scored an impressive 19 goals in 19 matches, averaging a goal per game during the campaign.

That prolific record helped establish the teenager as one of the promising young attacking talents emerging from Nigerian academy football.

His move to France will now provide a different environment in which to develop his technical ability, tactical understanding and physical qualities.

Stade de Reims have a history of developing young players, and Agbejoye’s immediate focus will be on adapting to the demands of academy football in France.

The pathway could eventually lead to senior football, with the Nigerian youngster expected to work towards earning an opportunity with Reims’ first team.

For Agbejoye, the transfer represents more than a move abroad. It is the beginning of a new phase in a career that has developed rapidly from Nigerian youth football to international representation and now European academy football.

His record of 19 goals in 19 matches provides an encouraging foundation, but the challenge ahead will be to translate that attacking instinct into a new footballing environment.

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At just 18, Agbejoye has time on his side. His next chapter at Stade de Reims will determine how effectively he can build on an eye-catching breakthrough season and turn his early promise into a sustained professional career.