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Ade Akinjogbin
Personal information
Full name Adebambo Toluwanimi Ayotomiwa Akinjogbin
Date of birth (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
Hampstead
AFC Wembley
Brentford
Abbey Rangers
2017 Chelsea
2018 Wingate & Finchley
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Wofford Terriers 20 (1)
2020–2022 Duquesne Dukes 29 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Dayton Dutch Lions 0 (0)
2022 Pittsburgh Hotspurs 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Adebambo Toluwanimi Ayotomiwa "Ade" Akinjogbin (born 1 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

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Born in London, Akinjogbin began his footballing career with grassroots sides Hampstead and AFC Wembley.[1][2] He spent time with the academy of Brentford, before dropping down to non-league level to play for Abbey Rangers.[3]

In August 2017, Akinjogbin made a shock move to Premier League side Chelsea, joining alongside other non-league players Renedi Masampu and Tushaun Walters.[4] However, after failing to have an impact on the under-18 side, he was released by the club in the January transfer window.[5]

In 2018, having featured for Wingate & Finchley's youth teams earlier in the year,[6] he moved to the United States, enrolling at the Wofford College and joining the college's soccer team, the Wofford Terriers.[3] After two years with Wofford, in which he featured twenty times, scoring once, Akinjogbin transferred to the Duquesne University, and went on to make twenty-nine appearances for the university soccer team, the Duquesne Dukes, over three seasons.[7]

While in the United States and playing university soccer, Akinjogbin was on the roster of USL League Two side Dayton Dutch Lions in 2021, though he did not feature.[8] The following year, he played for semi-professional side Pittsburgh Hotspurs in the National Premier Soccer League.[9]

International career

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Akinjogbin is of Nigerian descent, making him eligible to represent the nation at international level.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Barnett, Steve (21 October 2010). "Dion leads goal rush in Camden & Islington Youth League". camdennewjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Clement in four-some form as AFC Wembley clinch cup". kilburntimes.co.uk. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ade Akinjogbin". woffordterriers.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (17 August 2017). "Done Deal: Nigerian Winger Joins Premier League Champions Chelsea". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (28 March 2018). "Nigerian Federation Hold Secret Talks With Chelsea Wonderkid Over Playing For Nigeria". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ @WinFinchleyDev (January 31, 2018). "Tonight's team to face @HaringeyBoroFC U23s: Rabstein (GK), Conteh, Dickson, Alfano, Humphrey, Ebelebe, Monville, Ifil, Clarke, Pattie (C), Seymour. Subs: Price, Springer-Downes, Akinjogbin, Mandeville, Ferguson. #COYB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Ade Akinjogbin". goduquesne.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Ade Akinjogbin". ddlfc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "2022 Pittsburgh Hotspurs Men's First Team". hotspurs-soccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:English people of Nigerian descent Category:Footballers from Greater London Category:Wofford College alumni Category:Duquesne University alumni Category:English men's footballers Category:Association football midfielders Category:Association football forwards Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Chelsea F.C. players Category:Wingate & Finchley F.C. players Category:Wofford Terriers men's soccer players Category:Duquesne Dukes men's soccer players Category:Dayton Dutch Lions players Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Black British sportsmen