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Val Adedokun
Personal information
Full name Valintino Adedokun
Date of birth (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2017 Malahide United
2017-2020 Dundalk F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020-2021 Dundalk 7 (0)
2021- Brentford 0 (0)
International career
2022 Ireland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Valintino Adedokun (born 14 February 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Brentford. He is an Irish youth international.[1]

Career

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Adedokun was at Malehide United prior to joining League of Ireland side Dundalk in 2017.[2] He made his first-team debut for Dundalk against Shamrock Rovers in September 2020. He made eight further appearances in all competitions for Dundalk prior to signing a three-year contract with Brentford in August 2021.[3] He featured on the Brentford Premier League substitute bench on 4 November 2023, against West Ham United.[4] He signed a new two and-a-half year contract with Brentford in February 2024.[5]

International career

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He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Valintino Adeokun". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Dundalk defender Adedokun signs for Brentford". RTE. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (24 August 2021). "Brentford 'excited' by signing of Dundalk defender Val Adedokun". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "BRENTFORD VS. WEST HAM UNITED". Soccerway. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Super Eagles-eligible defender puts pen to paper on new deal with". allnigeriasoccer. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Irish underage international Val Adedokun joins Brentford". Irish Examiner. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.