Age: 31

Favourite playing position and shirt number
Goalkeeper and number 45.

Where are you from?
London

Previous clubs
Enfield, Biggleswade United, St Margaretsbury, New Salamis, FC Romania

What was your Harpenden Town debut?
It’s my second time playing for the club and I genuinely cannot remember! LOL

What’s your earliest football memory?
Age 11 visiting Craven Cottage

First football shirt you owned
A Celestine Babayaro shirt when he played for Chelsea

Who do you support now?
I don’t support a team

What’s the biggest match you’ve played in?
An FA Youth Cup game against Chelsea

You’re hosting a dinner party, which four guests would you invite?
LeBron James, Westside Gunn, Fabian Barthez, Banksy

And what would you cook (or order in)?
Grilled chicken with mac and cheese

What’s the best thing about Harpenden?
The people!

What do you do for a living?
Consultancy

What are the best and worst things about step five football?
Most clubs don’t think they’re big-time, which is good. The bad is the clubs that do think they’re big-time!

Favourite ground you’ve played at
Rowley Park

Best game you’ve ever attended
Reading v Arsenal in the League Cup, which finished 7-5 to Arsenal

Who do you travel to away games with?
I drive and I drive alone because I live so far away!

You’re travelling to an away game and you’re in charge of the music. What’s on the playlist?
Future and Drake. Solid choices

Which of your teammates have the best dress sense?
It’s a difficult one cause a lot of the boys wear team tracksuits, so I’m gonna nominate myself as I’m yet to have a team tracksuit so I wear my own clothes :)

After football, what other sport are you best at?
I’m pretty good at rounders!

What’s your personal goal for the 2023-24 season?
To keep 10 clean sheets. I think I’m on four

Can supporters follow you on social media?
Twitter @emanolaj Instagram @45ems
Follow my glove brand on Twitter @pro_e1 and Instagram @e1pro_gk