| Adebayo Akinfenwa |
| Personal information |
|---|
| Full name | Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa |
| Date of birth | May 10, 1982 (1982-05-10) (age 25) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
| Playing position | Forward |
| Youth clubs |
|---|
| 1998-2001 | Watford |
| Senior clubs1 |
|---|
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2001-2003
2003
2003
2003
2003-2004
2004
2004-2005
2005-2007
| FK Atlantas
Barry Town
Boston United
Leyton Orient
Rushden & Diamonds
Doncaster Rovers
Torquay United
Swansea City
|
09 0(6)
03 0(0)
01 0(0)
00 0(0)
09 0(4)
37 (14)
59 (14) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 24 June 2007.
* Appearances (Goals) |
Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is a professional footballer. He is a large and imposing forward with a sometimes physical style. Akinfenwa was born in London, but, due to his parentage, is eligible to play for either Nigeria or England although he has made no international appearances.
As a teenager, Akinfenwa joined the Lithuanian club FK Atlantas on the advice of his agent, whose Lithuanian wife's brother knew a member of the coaching staff there. He spent two years at the club before returning to the UK early in 2003, where he joined all-conquering Welsh Premier League champions Barry Town. After playing only a handful of games, however, the club collapsed due to financial problems: Akinfenwa and its other professionals were released from their contracts. Akinfenwa quickly found another club and joined Boston United in October 2003. Unable to settle, he moved to Leyton Orient the following month, but was released after one month and moved to Rushden and Diamonds in December. In February 2004, Akinfenwa had joined Doncaster Rovers, his fifth club of the season.
That summer, Akinfenwa changed clubs again, signing for Torquay United in July 2004. He scored 14 League goals during the 2004/05 season but was unable to help the club avoid relegation to League Two. He refused to sign a new contract with Torquay at the end of the season. In July 2005, Akinfenwa moved to Swansea City, with Swansea ordered to pay £85,000 in compensation to Torquay. He scored the winning goal in the 2006 Football League Trophy final, in which Swansea beat Carlisle United 2-1. Akinfenwa also helped Swansea reach the League One promotion play-off final in his first season. After a 2-2 draw, the match went to a penalty shoot-out but Akinfenwa was one of two Swansea players to miss with their penalties, granting promotion to Barnsley. He was a regular the following season, until a broken right leg in the 2-0 defeat at home to Scunthorpe United ended his season. This followed a fractured left shin the previous October.
At the end of the 2006/2007 season, he rejected a new contract with Swansea and agreed to sign for Swindon Town on 29th June 2007. However he failed a medical and wont be ready for first team football until November.
He is currently undergoing his rehabilitation with League One side Gillingham.
References
- ^ Akinfenwa out to play 'large' role for Swans. icWales.co.uk. Retrieved on 2 July 2006.
- ^ Barry sign second Nigerian
- ^ Akinfenwa catches the eye
- ^ Orient release Akinfenwa
- ^ Doncaster get Akinfenwa
- ^ Gulls seal Akinfenwa deal
- ^ Gulls and Akinfenwa in deadlock
- ^ Tribunal rules on Akinfenwa fee
- ^ Leg break ends Akinfenwa's season
- ^ Akinfenwa hit by stress fracture
- ^ Akinfenwa resigned to Swans exit
- ^ Akinfenwa set to sign for Swindon
- ^ Ronnie Jepson previews the 2007/2008 season
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Welcome to the Official Swansea City Football Club website ... Name: Adebayo Akinfenwa: Nationality: English: Date of Birth: 10/05/1982: Height: 5' 11" (180cm)
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