Mo Agoro
FullnameMobolaji Agoro
Birth date29 January 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Club 1Oldham
Year1start2013
Year1end14
Appearances 140
Tries 127
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1108
Club 2Hunslet
Year2start2015
Year2end16
Appearances 219
Tries 25
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 220
Club 3→ Hemel Stags
Year3start2015(DR)
Appearances 35
Tries 33
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 312
Club 4Gloucestershire All Golds
Year4start2016
Year4end17
Appearances 435
Tries 421
Goals 40
Fieldgoals 40
Points 484
Club 5Newcastle Thunder
Year5start2018
Year5end19
Appearances 537
Tries 522
Goals 50
Fieldgoals 50
Points 588
Club 6→ London Skolars
Year6start2019(Loan)
Appearances 64
Tries 62
Goals 60
Fieldgoals 60
Points 68
Club 7Keighley Cougars
Year7start2020
Year7end23
Appearances 759
Tries 747
Goals 70
Fieldgoals 70
Points 7188
Club 8Oldham
Year8start2024
Year8end25
Appearances 815
Tries 816
Goals 80
Fieldgoals 80
Points 864
Club 9Hunslet
Year9start2026
Year9endpresent
Appearances 90
Tries 90
Goals 90
Fieldgoals 90
Points 90
Yearastart2015
Yearaendpresent
Appearancesa12
Triesa1
Goalsa0

Mo Agoro (born 29 January 1993) is a international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for Hunslet in the RFL Championship.

Agoro has previously played for Oldham (two spells), Keighley Cougars, Hunslet, Gloucestershire All Golds and Newcastle Thunder, with short loan periods at Hemel Stags and London Skolars.

Playing career

Oldham

Of Nigerian and Jamaican heritage Agoro was raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and played for Leeds Rhinos Academy before signing his first professional contract with Oldham at the end of 2012.[1] After a debut appearance against North Wales Crusaders Agoro went on to play 40 games for Oldham scoring 27 tries in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[2]

Hunslet

At the end of the 2014 season he signed for Hunslet where he stayed for two seasons, including a short period in 2015 playing for Hemel Stags with whom Hunslet had a dual registration agreement.[3][4]

Gloucestershire All Golds

Partway through the 2016 season, finding first-team appearances at Hunslet limited, Agoro joined Gloucestershire All Golds on loan before making the move permanent in September 2016.[5][6]

Newcastle Thunder

With the withdrawal of the All Golds from the league at the end of 2017, Agoro joined Newcastle Thunder for 2018.[7] Extending his stay at Newcastle for 2019, Agoro scored 22 tries in 37 appearances before joining London Skolars on loan in July 2019.[8]

Keighley Cougars

Released by Newcastle following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Agoro joined Keighley on a two-year contract.[9][10] At the end of the 2021 season Agoro extended his contract with Keighley for a further two years.[11]

In the 2022 League One season Agoro was the division's top try scorer with 28 tries.[12] He was one of three players nominated for the League One Player of the Year award but lost out to teammate Jack Miller.[13][14]

Oldham RLFC (rejoin)

On 27 September 2023 he re-joined Oldham.[15]

Hunslet (rejoin)

On 24 September 2025 Agoro re-signed for Hunslet.[16]

International career

Agoro was first selected for the national team for the Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Cup and won his first (and to date only) cap as one of the interchange players in the match against on 4 December 2015.[17] His first starting appearance came in the same tournament in the 18–all draw with on 8 December.[18] As of October 2024 Agoro has made twelve appearances for Jamaica, most recently in a friendly against in October 2024. In September 2022 Agoro was named in the Jamaica squad for the World Cup to be held in October and November.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Agoro opts for Oldham move". Love Rugby League. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Mo Agoro". Oldham RLFC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Cook joins Skolars on loan as Agoro and Darby join Hemel – Hunslet RLFC". Hunslet R.L.F.C. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Agoro becomes a Hawk". Love Rugby League. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Agoro joins All Golds on loan". Love Rugby League. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. ^ "All Golds land Agoro". All Golds Rugby League Gloucestershire. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Agoro wings in for new campaign". Newcastle Thunder. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Skolars sign Jamaican international on loan". Love Rugby League. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. ^ McAllister, Josh (18 November 2019). "Misi Taulapapa headlines Newcastle's departure list". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Keighley Cougars snap up Jamaican winger". Telegraph and Argus. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Pacey winger commits future to Cougars by signing contract extension". Keighley News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  12. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (21 September 2022). "Top try, goal & points scorers in Super League, Championship & League 1". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  13. ^ Ibbetson, Stephen (12 September 2022). "Nominees revealed for Championship and League One awards". TotalRL.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Ipape and Miller were named Players of the Year - Manchester News Today". UK Daily News. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  15. ^ Shaw, Matthew (27 September 2023). "Oldham secure deal for departing Keighley Cougars speedster". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ RLFC (24 September 2025). "Hunslet snap up flying winger Mo Agoro". Hunslet RLFC. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  17. ^ "United States 20 Jamaica 14". RLEF. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Canada 18 Jamaica 18". RLEF. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Bulls and Cougars represented in Jamaica World Cup squad". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.