Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.54
goals / match
Manchester City U18
top club · 29 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
19
best season · 20/21
4 · 12.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-09-20 · 6 players total
61Appearances
33Goals
6Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
8Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tai Sodje |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Taione Richard Evumena Sodje |
| Date of birth | 2003-09-20 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Buxton FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Golden Gate Group |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Man City U21 → Buxton
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Buxton FC
8 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Manchester City U21
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Manchester City U21
9 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Manchester City U21
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18, Manchester City UEFA U19
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Manchester City U18
23 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man City Youth → Man City U18
20/21 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 3.98/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 3.98/90
Yellow cards5 total · 3.98/90
Minutes played by club
Buxton FC
15.6%
Manchester City U21
23.3%
Manchester City U18
24.9%
Manchester City U23
14.6%
Manchester City UEFA U19
21.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 113 |
| Manchester City U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 169 |
| Manchester City U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 180 |
| Manchester City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 106 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | Buxton FC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 113 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 21/22 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Man City Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Man City U21 | Buxton | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Griffiths | 2 | 2 | 975 |
| Josh Adam | 2 | 0 | 948 |
| Callum Doyle | 3 | 0 | 912 |
| Jadel Katongo | 2 | 0 | 908 |
| CJ Egan-Riley | 3 | 0 | 786 |
| Kian Breckin | 2 | 0 | 728 |
| Samuel Edozie | 2 | 0 | 685 |
| Finley Burns | 3 | 0 | 668 |
| Alex Robertson | 2 | 0 | 622 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 2 | 0 | 579 |
| Liam Smith | 2 | 0 | 575 |
| Max Alleyne | 1 | 0 | 573 |
| Adedire Mebude | 2 | 1 | 447 |
| Kane Taylor | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| Darko Gyabi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikki van Sas | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Larios | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Forbs | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 19 | 22 |
| 25/26 | National League North | Buxton FC | 5 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 3 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 4 | 22 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 9 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 5 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.98 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 352 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
27 apps
19 G
5 A
Premier League 2
19 apps
7 G
1 A
National League North
8 apps
5 G
0 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
1 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tai Sodje
Who is Tai Sodje?
Tai Sodje is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Buxton FC.
How old is Tai Sodje?
Tai Sodje is 22 years old. He was born on September 20, 2003 in Sheffield.
What position does Tai Sodje play?
Tai Sodje plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tai Sodje play for?
Tai Sodje currently plays for Buxton FC.
How many career goals has Tai Sodje scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tai Sodje has scored 33 goals in 61 appearances.