Adebayo Akinfenwa
Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Akinfenwa in training with AFC Wimbledon in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | FK Atlantas | 22 | (5) |
| 2002 | Laisvė Šilutė | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Barry Town | 9 | (6) |
| 2003 | Boston United | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Leyton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Torquay United | 37 | (14) |
| 2005–2007 | Swansea City | 59 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Millwall | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Northampton Town | 88 | (37) |
| 2010–2011 | Gillingham | 44 | (11) |
| 2011–2013 | Northampton Town | 80 | (34) |
| 2013–2014 | Gillingham | 34 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 83 | (19) |
| 2016–2022 | Wycombe Wanderers | 219 | (52) |
| 2023 | Faversham Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 697 | (206) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:25, 26 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Akinfenwa's professional breakthrough came at Doncaster Rovers, having spent time up until then in the lower leagues of English football as well as spells in Lithuania and Wales. Following a short but successful time at Doncaster, Akinfenwa moved to his seventh club, Torquay United. He proved to be a goal threat but left the struggling team the following season to join Swansea City. After spending two seasons with the Welsh club, he joined League One side Millwall and later moved to Northampton Town. Akinfenwa spent six years switching from Northampton to Gillingham, where his goal-scoring ability was still apparent. In June 2014, he signed for League Two side AFC Wimbledon, and two years later Wycombe Wanderers, where he remained until his retirement in 2022. His last professional match was at Wembley Stadium in the League One play-off final against Sunderland on 21 May 2022.