Emmanuel Oke

DOB: 27th October 2002

Position: Defensive midfielder

Season of first appearance: 2021/22

Season of last appearance: 2025/26

Full Appearances: 38

Substitute: 14

Goals: 1

Also played for:

Corinthian, Mangotsfield United, Kings Lynn Town, Bishop's Stortford, Hemel Hempstead Town

Player Profile:

Towering defensive-minded player who can play in the back line as well as in midfield. Emmanuel began his career with SCEFL side Corinthian and then Southern League Mangotsfield United - he was studying in the West Country at the time.

Emmanuel did originally sign for Margate in November 2021, making a single appearance in 2021-22 that was in a 5-0 win at home to Cray Valley in the Kent Senior Cup on 30.11.21.

After a hamstring injury, he returned to playing with Margate in 2022-23, appearing as a sub in a 1-0 Isthmian League Cup win at Chichester City on 8.11.22.

He made a total of 26 appearances (six as sub) during the season and scored once - an injury-time equaliser in a 3-3 draw at home to Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian League on 7.1.23. He was sent off in the first half of a 1-1 draw at Herne Bay on 14.2.23. Emmanuel came on as a sub in the Kent Senior Cup Final on 3.5.23 that Margate won on penalties against Chatham Town at Priestfield.

In the summer of 2023, he signed for Kings Lynn Town of National League North. In December that year he went on loan to Bishop's Stortford, also of National League North.

Emmanuel was back at Margate in October 2024, returning for a 3-2 win at Sheppey United in the Isthmian League South East Division on 19.10.24. After making seven appearances, he then joined Hemel Hempstead Town in National League South before returning to Hartsdown again in February 2025. He made a further seven appearances for Margate before the end of the season.