{{short description|Nigerian association football player (born 2006)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Charles Agada |fullname = Charles Adah Agada |birth_place = | height = |image = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|09|3|df=y}} |position = Forward |currentclub = NK Istra 1961 |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024 |youthclubs1 = Mavlon FC |years1 = 2025- |clubs1 = Istra 1961 |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2023 |nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = 2024- |nationalteam2 = Nigeria U20 |nationalcaps2 = |nationalgoals2 = |club-update = 00:15 (UTC) 27 May 2026 |ntupdate = }}
'''Charles Adah Agada''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Obefelix-Charles Agada.wav|Listen|help=no}}(born 3 September 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club NK Istra 1961. He is a Nigeria youth international.<ref>{{cite web|title= Charles Agada|website=Soccerway|accessdate=10 October 2024|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/charles-adah-agada/904879/}}</ref>
==Club career== He scored eight goals in five games, including a hat-track against Fiorentina, as he captained Nigerian club Mavlon FC to the semi finals of the Viareggio youth tournament in Italy in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/nigerian-golden-boy-agada-fires-mavlon-to-historic-italian-cup-semis-2024022406145108458|website=Pulse Sports|accessdate=10 October 2024|title= Nigerian golden boy Agada fires Mavlon to historic Italian Cup semis|date=24 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://soccernet.ng/2024/02/new-daniel-amokachi-flying-eagles-invitee-charles-agada-nets-hat-trick-sinks-fiorentina-in-viareggio-cup.html/amp|website=Soccernet.ng|accessdate=10 October 2024|title=New Daniel Amokachi: Flying Eagles’ invitee Charles Agada nets hat-trick, sinks Fiorentina in Viareggio Cup}}</ref> In October 2024, he was linked to a move to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in England.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://scorenigeria.com.ng/flying-eagles-striker-charles-agada-signs-first-pro-contract-in-england/|website=scorenigeria|accessdate=10 October 2024|title= Flying Eagles striker Charles Agada signs first pro contract in England|date=9 October 2024}}</ref> In February 2025, he joined Croatia side NK Istra 1961 on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://soccernet.ng/2025/02/nigeria-u20-striker-charles-agada-joins-croatian-side-istra-from-mavlon.html/amp|website=soccernet.ng|accessdate=16 May 2025|title= Nigeria U20 striker Charles Agada joins Croatian side Istra from Mavlon}}</ref>
==International career== He represented Nigeria U17 at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://soccernet.ng/2023/04/meet-charles-agada-the-new-golden-eaglets-goalscoring-sensation-destined-for-football-greatness.html/|title= Meet Charles Agada: The new Golden Eaglets goalscoring sensation destined for football greatness|website=Soccernet.ng|accessdate=10 October 2024}}</ref> The following year he played for Nigeria U20.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://scorenigeria.com.ng/countdown-to-u20-afcon-qualifiers-flying-eagles-suffer-major-injury-blow/|website=Score Nigeria|accessdate=10 October 2024|title= Countdown to U20 AFCON Qualifiers: Flying Eagles suffer major injury blow|date=October 6, 2024}}</ref> He played for Nigeria at the delayed 2023 African Games in Ghana in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://21stcenturychronicle.com/flying-eagles-crash-out-of-african-games/|website=21st Century Chronicle|accessdate=10 October 2024|title= Flying Eagles crash out of African Games|date=16 March 2024}}</ref> He played for Nigeria U20 at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=23 December 2025|url= https://uk.soccerway.com/match/argentina-pYHi8Iif/nigeria-IT2PhQXG/?mid=zgFd752F|date=8 October 2025|title=Argentina U20 vs. Nigeria U20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://punchng.com/u20-w-cup-key-players-missing-as-flying-eagles-name-final-squad/|title= U20 W/Cup: Key players missing as Flying Eagles name final squad |newspaper=The Punch|date=15 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.africatopsports.com/2025/09/15/flying-eagles-announce-final-21-man-squad-for-2025-fifa-u-20-world-cup/|title= Flying Eagles Announce Final 21-Man Squad for 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |website=Africa Top Sports|date=15 September 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== He grew up the son of farmers in Otukpo, Benue State. He attended school at Palmvill College in Lagos after being scouted by Mavlon FC.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://soccernet.ng/2023/05/charles-agada-son-of-a-hunter-and-farmer-who-reminds-everyone-of-daniel-amokachi.html|website=Soccernet.ng|accessdate=10 October 2024|title= Charles Agada: Son of a hunter and farmer who reminds everyone of Daniel Amokachi}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Agada, Charles}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Lagos Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Croatian Football League players Category:NK Istra 1961 players Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen