| Afolabi Fasogbon | |
| Birth Name: | Afolabi Fasogbon |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Surrey, England |
| Height: | 1.920NaN0 |
| Weight: | 132kg (291lb) |
| Position: | Prop |
| Amatteam1: | Saracens Amateur RFC |
| Ru Currentclub: | Gloucester |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | London Irish |
| Apps1: | 1 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Esher (loan) |
| Apps2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Gloucester |
| Apps3: | 11 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 9 November 2024 |
| Repyears1: | 2021 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2023–2024 |
| Repteam2: | England U20 |
| Repcaps2: | 16 |
| Reppoints2: | 5 |
| Repyears3: | 2024– |
| Repteam3: | England A |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Reppoints3: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 17 November 2024 |
| School: | The Bishop Wand Church of England School |
Afolabi Fasogbon (born 24 August 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Gallagher Premiership club Gloucester.[1]
Despite showing promise from a young age with both Gloucester and England A, he first gained media attention for his confident attitude when facing more experienced opposition, waving off England international Ellis Genge as he was being substituted in a fixture against Bristol Bears before shushing Northampton Saints prop Tom West after winning a penalty against him. Despite this, friends and teammates have made it clear his on-field personality is very different from his off-field one.[2]
Fasogbon’s Nigerian parents grew up in Lagos before emigrating to England.[3] He attended Bishop Wand School in Sunbury-on-Thames.[3] Despite not playing rugby union until he was at under-14 level, he joined the London Irish Academy at 15 years-old, having previously represented Saracens Amateur RFC.[4] [5]
Fasogbon signed on as a professional with London Irish ahead of the 2022-23 season.[6] In September 2022 he made his debut for London Irish against Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[7]
Fasogbon also played for Esher in National League 1 on loan. On his first XV debut he scored a try against Cinderford R.F.C. at Molesey Road in October 2022.[8]
After London Irish entered administration it was announced in June 2023 that Fasogbon had joined Gloucester.[9]
In August 2021 Fasogbon earned his only England U18 cap in a match against Italy U18.[8] He represented England U20 during the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and on 10 February 2023 scored his only try at international youth level in a 35-25 victory over Italy.[10] Later that year he was a member of the side that finished fourth at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[11]
Fasogbon made his only appearance of the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship against Scotland as England went on to win the competition.[12] He was included in their squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and started in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions.[13] [14]
In November 2024 Fasogbon played for England A in a victory over Australia A.[15] [16]