Norman Wabo
Fotsing Norman Arthur Pitoula Wabo (born 6 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Eastbourne Borough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fotsing Norman Arthur Pitoula Wabo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Southend United | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dartford | 17 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Margate | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Billericay Town | 12 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Potters Bar Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Eastbourne Borough | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:03, 30 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Newham, Wabo joined Southend United at the age of 15, after being scouted playing in an Essex county game.[3] Following an impressive loan spell at Southern League side Cambridge City, where he netted four times in five appearances, Wabo signed his first professional deal with Southend, running until 2018, with an option of a further year.[4] After impressing in the under-23 side, Wabo was rewarded with his Football League debut for Southend during their 3–1 away defeat to Scunthorpe United, replacing Simon Cox in the 87th minute.[5]
On 6 March 2018, after appearing twice more for Southend, Wabo was sent out on loan to National League side Ebbsfleet United for the remainder of the season.[3] Just over two weeks later, he made his debut during their 1–1 home draw with Maidenhead United, replacing Dean Rance with seven minutes remaining.[6] Wabo joined Braintree Town on loan in November 2018.[7]
He was released by Southend at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]
On 2 August 2019, Wabo joined Dartford for the 2019/20 season.[9]
On 6 January 2020, Wabo joined Cheshunt on an initial month's loan.[10]
On 27 October 2020, Wabo joined Margate.[11]
In February 2021, Wabo joined Concord Rangers on a temporary dual-registration loan deal.[12] He made his debut on 13 February 2021 against Eastbourne Borough.[13]
In January 2022, he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Bowers & Pitsea on loan from National League South side Billericay Town.[14] In March 2022, he was again sent out on a dual-registration to fellow Isthmian league side Potters Bar Town until the end of the campaign.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 April 2023.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2017–18 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Southend United total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge City (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern League Premier Division |
5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Dartford | 2019–20 | National League South | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Dartford total | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
8 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Margate | 2020–21 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Billericay Town | 2021–22 | National League South | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Potters Bar Town (loan) | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division |
5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2022–23 | National League South | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 85 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 17 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Norman Wabo". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Fleet land hot property Wabo on loan". Ebbsfleet United Official Site. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Norman Wabo signs professional deal". Southend United Official Site. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Scunthorpe United 3-1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- "Ebbsfleet United 1-1 Maidenhead United". BBC Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- Southend United striker Norman Wabo joins Braintree Town on loan
- "Southend United Announce Retained List". www.southendunited.co.uk.
- "NEW SIGNING: Norman Wabo". Dartford F.C. Official Website. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "PLAYER UPDATE: NORMAN WABO & RYAN HAYES". Dartford F.C. Official Website. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Saunders Signs Sought After Striker". Margate F.C. Official Website. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "Wabo Signs On Dual Reg With Concord". Margate F.C. Official Website. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Norman Wabo Arrives!". Concord Rangers F.C. Official Website. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Bowers & Pitsea – Appearances – Norman Wabo". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- Metcalfe, Neil (1 March 2022). "Potters Bar Town sign Billericay striker as winning run goes on". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
- Norman Wabo at Soccerbase
- Norman Wabo at Soccerway