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Efe Shimwell at the FA Disability Cup Final and USA Blind Soccer International Cup

24 January 2025

two young people in football uniforms playing blind football on an outdoor pitch
A young smiling person wearing an English football jersey

Efe Shimwell (History and Economics, 2023) is a student with serious – and quite literal – goals. As if tackling joint honours at Oxford does not keep him busy enough, he plays nationally and internationally for the England Men’s Blind Football team and West Bromwich Albion Blind Football Club.

In June 2024, Efe played in (and won) the FA Disability Cup Final with his team, West Brom Blind FC. In November 2024, he went on a pre-season tour to San Diego with the England Men’s Blind Football team, participating in the USA Blind Soccer International Cup and playing games against the USA and Japan.

Efe said, ‘Being an athlete is a crash course in time management, teaching you to remain disciplined and focussed. These are skills you need as a student, too. I am grateful that the College has supported me as I pursue my sport alongside my academics.’

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