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Adebayo Akinfenwa

Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa 2015 (cropped).jpg
Akinfenwa in training with AFC Wimbledon in 2015
Personal information
Full name Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa
Date of birth (1982-05-10) 10 May 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Wycombe Wanderers
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2001 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 FK Atlantas 22 (5)
2003 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 61 (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– Wycombe Wanderers 30 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:19, 2 March 2017 (UTC).

Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982), known as Adebayo Akinfenwa and nicknamed "The Beast", is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Wycombe Wanderers. He is known for his physical strength and heavy build.

Akinfenwa's first 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, where his goal-scoring talent was recognised by higher league clubs such as Leyton Orient and Grimsby 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.

Akinfenwa is a close friend of Clarke Carlisle, his former teammate at Northampton. As a child, he supported Liverpool and his favourite player was John Barnes. His father is Muslim and his mother Christian, and while Akinfenwa had to observe Ramadan as a child, he is now a Christian.

Akinfenwa has become well known for being ranked as the strongest footballer in the world in various editions of the FIFA videogame series, In September 2014 he was invited to attend the launch party for FIFA 15 alongside various celebrities and Premier League players such as Rio Ferdinand, George Groves and Lethal Bizzle.


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