User:Zênite/Ade Akinjogbin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adebambo Toluwanimi Ayotomiwa Akinjogbin | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1999 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Akinjogbin is of Nigerian descent, making him eligible to represent the nation at international level.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Barnett, Steve (21 October 2010). "Dion leads goal rush in Camden & Islington Youth League". camdennewjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Clement in four-some form as AFC Wembley clinch cup". kilburntimes.co.uk. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Ade Akinjogbin". woffordterriers.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (17 August 2017). "Done Deal: Nigerian Winger Joins Premier League Champions Chelsea". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (28 March 2018). "Nigerian Federation Hold Secret Talks With Chelsea Wonderkid Over Playing For Nigeria". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Ade Akinjogbin". goduquesne.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Ade Akinjogbin". ddlfc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Pittsburgh Hotspurs Men's First Team". hotspurs-soccer.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Zênite/Ade Akinjogbin at Soccerway
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