Seyi Adekoya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adeseyi Shinobu Adeyinka Adekoya | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Crossfire Premier | ||
| 2013–2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | UCLA Bruins | 55 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Golden State Force | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Vendsyssel FF | 22 | (3) |
| 2020 | Balzan | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Thisted | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Phoenix Rising | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → OKC Energy (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021 | |||
Adeseyi "Seyi" Shinobu Adeyinka Adekoya (/ˈʃeɪ ˌædəˈkɔɪ.ə/ SHAY-yee AD-e-KOY-a;[1] born December 5, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
Career
[edit]Youth, college and amateur
[edit]A product of Lakeside School (Seattle), Adekoya spent his youth career with Crossfire Premier from 2011 to 2013 and with the Seattle Sounders FC academy from 2013 to 2014 before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at UCLA. He made a total of 55 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 20 goals and eight assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for FC Golden State Force.[2]
Professional
[edit]On January 17, 2017, Adekoya signed a homegrown player contract with Seattle Sounders FC, making him the ninth homegrown signing in club history.[3] On March 26, 2017, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic.[4] Adekoya scored his first professional goal on April 2, 2017, playing for Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 win over Timbers 2.[5] Adekoya made his first start for Seattle Sounders FC on May 31, 2017, in a 3–0 defeat to the Columbus Crew.[6] His release from the team was announced on April 3, 2018.[7]
In June 2018, Adekoya moved to Danish Superliga side Vendsyssel FF.[8] In January 2020, Adekoya moved to Maltese Premier League side Balzan.[9] He returned to Denmark in October 2020, signing a contract until December 2020 for third-tier Danish 2nd Division club Thisted FC.[10] On April 1, 2021, Adekoya joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.[11] On August 6, 2021, Adekoya moved on loan to USL Championship side OKC Energy for the remainder of the season.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Seyi Adekoya". MLSSoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Seyi Adekoya - USL PDL". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders sign Henry Wingo and Seyi Adekoya as Homegrown Players". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. January 17, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sounders FC 2 falls 2–1 to Sacrmento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Nicholas Murray (April 2, 2017). "S2 Rallies, Hands T2 Defeat". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Dave (June 3, 2017). "Seyi Adekoya learned much from his bittersweet first Sounders start". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders part ways with Homegrown forward Seyi Adekoya". April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Vendsyssel FF skriver kontrakt med Seyi Adekoya". July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Aktivitet i Vendsyssel FF: Henter angriber". January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Thisted FC henter tidligere Superliga-angriber". Limfjord Update (in Danish). October 9, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Rising Signs Goalkeeper Edward Delgado and Forward Seyi Adekoya". Phoenix Rising Communications. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Energy Fc Signs Okc Homegrown Lamar Batista and Forward Seyi Adekoya on Loan". August 6, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Seyi Adekoya at Major League Soccer
- Seyi Adekoya at Soccerway
- UCLA bio
- USSF Development Academy bio
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- 1995 births
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- American men's soccer players
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- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- FC Golden State Force players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Tacoma Defiance players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Balzan F.C. players
- Thisted FC players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
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- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Danish Superliga players
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