Ade Akinbiyi
Adeola Oluwatoyin Akinbiyi (born 10 October 1974) is a football coach and former professional footballer.
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Akinbiyi in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adeola Oluwatoyin Akinbiyi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Senrab | |||
| 1991–1993 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Norwich City | 49 | (3) |
| 1994 | → Hereford United (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 1994 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Gillingham | 63 | (28) |
| 1998–1999 | Bristol City | 47 | (21) |
| 1999–2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | (16) |
| 2000–2002 | Leicester City | 58 | (11) |
| 2002–2003 | Crystal Palace | 24 | (3) |
| 2003 | → Stoke City (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Stoke City | 59 | (17) |
| 2005–2006 | Burnley | 39 | (16) |
| 2006–2007 | Sheffield United | 18 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Burnley | 70 | (10) |
| 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Notts County | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Colwyn Bay | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 505 | (136) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Norwich City, Leicester City and Sheffield United, as well as in Major League Soccer with Houston Dynamo. He has had a much-travelled career with many different clubs with transfer fees totalling more than £11.5 million during his career, including being Leicester City's record signing (at £5.3 million) at the time. He also played in the Football League with Hereford United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Gillingham, Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Burnley and Notts County. Born in England, Akinbiyi qualified to play for the Nigeria national team through his parents, and earned one cap for Nigeria in 1999.
In 2013 he was appointed as player-coach at non-league side Colwyn Bay. He remained with the club for several seasons before taking up a sports consultancy role in Africa.