- Adebayo Akinfenwa
Football player infobox
playername = Adebayo Akinfenwa
fullname = Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|5|10|df=y
cityofbirth =London
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Northampton Town
clubnumber = 10
position =Striker
youthyears = 1998–2001
youthclubs = Watford
years = 2001–2003
2003
2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs =FK Atlantas
Barry Town
Boston United
Leyton Orient
Rushden & Diamonds
Doncaster Rovers
Torquay United
Swansea City
Millwall
Northampton Town
caps(goals) =
09 0(6)
03 0(0)
01 0(0)
00 0(0)
09 0(4)
37 (14)
59 (14)
07 0(0)
23 (12)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14:51, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982 in
London ) is an English professional footballer currently playing forFootball League One side Northampton Town. He is a large and imposing forward with a sometimes physical style.fact|date=October 2008 Akinfenwa was born inLondon , but, due to his parentage, is eligible to play for either Nigeria or England,fact|date=October 2008 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. [cite web
title=Akinfenwa out to play 'large' role for Swans
work=icWales.co.uk
url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0600soccer/0200news/tm_objectid=15700075&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=akinfenwa-out-to-play--large--role-for-swans-name_page.html
accessdate=2 July
accessyear=2006 ] He spent two years at the club before returning to the UK early in 2003, where he joinedWelsh Premier League champions Barry Town. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/2873501.stm Barry sign second Nigerian] ] However, after playing only a handful of games the club suffered a financial crisis and released its professional playing staff. Akinfenwa quickly joined Boston United in October 2003. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/3257840.stm Akinfenwa catches the eye] ] Unable to settle, he moved to Leyton Orient the following month, but was released after one month. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/3257840.stm Orient release Akinfenwa] ] In December 2003 he moved to Rushden and Diamonds and in February 2004 joined Doncaster Rovers, his fifth club of the season. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/3499543.stm Doncaster get Akinfenwa] ]In July 2004, Akinfenwa changed clubs again, signing for Torquay United. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/3856587.stm Gulls seal Akinfenwa deal] ] 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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4114070.stm Gulls and Akinfenwa in deadlock] ]
In July 2005, Akinfenwa moved to Swansea City, who were ordered to pay an £85,000 fee as compensation. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4725201.stm Tribunal rules on Akinfenwa fee] ] He scored the winning goal in the 2006
Football League Trophy final, in which Swansea beat Carlisle United 2–1. He 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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6382749.stm Leg break ends Akinfenwa's season] ] This followed a fractured left shin the previous October. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6041152.stm Akinfenwa hit by stress fracture] ]At the end of the 2006–07 season, he rejected a new contract with Swansea, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6764707.stm Akinfenwa resigned to Swans exit] ] and agreed to sign for Swindon Town on 29 June 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/6254932.stm Akinfenwa set to sign for Swindon] ] However he failed a medical.
On 18 January 2008 Akinfenwa signed a deal with Northampton Town until the end of the 2007–08 season. He made his home debut against Leeds United, where he came off the bench to score the equaliser in a 1–1 draw. He started the following game, at home to Gillingham, and scored two goals in a 4–0 win. He scored three further goals that season.
On 30 May 2008, Akinfenwa signed a new one-year contract at Northampton despite declared interest from Leyton Orient and Grimsby Town. [ [http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide2/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/08/05/30/manual_142724.html AKINFENWA COMMITS TO COBBLERS] ] He started the 2008–09 season well, scoring twice in three games by the end of September.
References
External links
*
Persondata
NAME = Akinfenwa, Saheed Adebayo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Akinfenwa, Adebayo
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 10 May 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH =London ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
