Moses Emmanuel (born 9 August 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Whyteleafe. He was previously known as Moses Ademola.
Early career Emmanuel joined Cray Wanderers at a young age and eventually left in 2004. After scoring 19 goals for Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League Division One South in the 2007–08 season, Emmanuel was spotted by scouts from teams in the Football League.
Club career
Brentford
Emmanuel consequently, went on trial with Charlton Athletic and Brentford. He signed his first professional deal with the latter in May 2008. His transfer fee was reportedly £2,500, paid by the Brentford fanzine "Thorne in the Side".
Welling United
The striker was loaned to Conference South side Welling United in November 2008, but was recalled by Brentford without making an appearance. He returned to Park View Road in December 2008, and made four appearances in the league, scoring once. The loan spell was extended for a further month in early January 2009, but just three days later, the decision was reversed, and Ademola returned to Griffin Park.
Woking
Emmanuel joined Woking on loan the following season. On 29 January 2010, he made his loan move permanent by signing a contract with Woking, then staying on for the 2010–11 season. In July 2011, it was confirmed that Ademola would be spending another season at the club.
Eastleigh and Bromley
On 12 July 2012, Emmanuel joined another Conference South club, Eastleigh. He left Eastleigh on 27 November for divisional rivals Dover Athletic, while being the club's joint top scorer for the 2012–13 season having scored 7 goals in 15 league appearances. He left the club in May 2014 after turning down a new contract and subsequently joining Bromley. After scoring three times in pre-season, Ademola scored Bromley's opening goal of the league season, in a 3–1 away win against Havant & Waterlooville. He was a key figure in Bromley's title winning season in 2014–15, and continued his fine form in the National League, including a hattrick in a 7–3 victory over Torquay United. He left Bromley after his contract expired in the summer of 2016.
Dover Athletic
After a two-week trial at Gillingham, Emmanuel eventually re-signed for Dover Athletic on 5 August 2016.
Sutton United
In May 2017, Emmanuel signed a deal with Sutton United. He made his club debut on 8 August 2017 in a 1–0 away defeat to Eastleigh before scoring his first goal for the U's on 15 August in a 2–1 home victory over Macclesfield Town. He joined Maidenhead United on loan in October 2017.
Billericay Town Emmanuel joined Billericay Town for the 2018–19 season. In his first season at the club, he scored 25 goals, 17 in the league and eight in cup competitions, and finished the season as the club's top scorer. In total, he scored 30 goals in 63 games for Billericay.
Welling United Emmanuel joined Welling United on 22 November 2019.
Wealdstone After seven appearances for Welling, Emmanuel joined Wealdstone on 10 January 2020. He went on to score 4 times in 9 games as Wealdstone won the National League South title. On 6 October 2020, Emmanuel scored Wealdstone's first goal in the National League for 32 years, converting a penalty in the opening game of the season against Yeovil Town. He would go on to miss much of the second half of the 2020–21 season due to being furloughed, and subsequently left Wealdstone at the end of the season, having scored a total of 11 goals for the club.
Hayes & Yeading United Emmanuel joined Hayes & Yeading United for 2021–22. He scored a total of 69 goals in 80 league games for the club across two seasons.
Return to Billericay Town On 8 June 2023, Emmanuel rejoined former club Billericay Town.
Kingstonian In May 2025, Emmanuel joined Isthmian League South Central Division side Kingstonian.
AFC Whyteleafe In September 2025, Emmanuel joined Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Whyteleafe for an undisclosed fee.
Personal life Emmanuel studied sports business at college and prior to entering full-time football with Brentford, he contemplated attending university. Whilst at Croydon, Emmanuel was a finalist in the Sky TV reality show, Football Icon 2 in which young players competed for a contract at Chelsea. Emmanuel later worked as a PE coach in schools.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCroydon Athletic2007–08IL – Division 1 South361900—003619Brentford2008–09League Two8000102Appearances in the FA Trophy0110Welling United (loan)2008–09Conference South4100—0041Woking2009–10Conference South36520—7Three appearances in the FA Trophy, one in the Surrey Senior Cup and three in the Conference South play-offs04552010–11Conference South43960—6Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Conference South play-offs255112011–12Conference South411420—6One appearance in the FA Trophy and three in the Surrey Senior Cup04914Total120281000019214930Eastleigh2012–13Conference South15720—10187Dover Athletic2012–13Conference South23100—3Appearances in the Conference South play-offs12622013–14Conference South25200—6Three appearances and a goal in the Kent Senior Cup; three appearances and two goals in the Conference South play-offs3315Total483000094577Canvey Island (loan)2013–14IL – Premier Division10200—22124Bromley2014–15Conference South401551—5One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup; four appearances and a goal in the FA Trophy150172015–16National League422010—104420Total82356100619437Dover Athletic2016–17National League351110—4Two appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances and a goal in the Kent Senior Cup14012Sutton United2017–18National League10210—00112Maidenhead United (loan)2017–18National League213——3Two appearances and three goals in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Berks and Bucks Challenge Cup3246Billericay Town2018–19National League South351768—3Two appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup044252019–20National League South14550—00195Total492211800306330Welling United2019–20National League South6200—1072Wealdstone 2019–20National League South9400—00942020–21National League14510–22177Total2391000222611Hayes & Yeading United 2021–22SFL Premier Division South373563—5Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Southern Football League Cup; two appearances and two goals in Southern League Premier Division South play-offs348412022–23SFL Premier Division South433431—425037Total80699400959878Billericay Town2023–24Isthmian League Premier Division311153—6342172024–25Isthmian League Premier Division38710—41438Total691863001048525Kingstonian2025–26 Isthmian League South Central Division5510—0065AFC Whyteleafe2025–26 Isthmian League South Central Division342100—523923Career total6552574816107626780297
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