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==Career==
==Career==
Akinfenwa is such a tank he makes dale inchley look small ygn fam
Akinfenwa was born in [[Islington]], [[London]].<ref name="Hugman2010-11 16"/> 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.<ref>{{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 2006}}</ref> He spent two years at the club before returning to the UK early in 2003, where he joined [[Welsh Premier League]] champions [[Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/2873501.stm |title=Barry sign second Nigerian |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-03-21 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> Akinfenwa helped Barry to [[Welsh Cup]] and [[Welsh Premier League]] silverware during his time at [[Jenner Park]]. However, just a handful of games into his stint, the club suffered a financial crisis and released its professional playing staff. Akinfenwa quickly joined [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] in October 2003,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/3257840.stm |title=Akinfenwa catches the eye |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-12-02 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> scoring a last minute winner on his debut against Swindon Town in the [[Football League Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3190646.stm|title=Boston United 2–1 Swindon|publisher=BBC |date=14 October 2003 |accessdate=5 February 2010}}</ref> Unable to settle, he moved to [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] the following month, but was released after one month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/3257840.stm |title=Orient release Akinfenwa |publisher=BBC News |date=2003-12-02 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> In December 2003 he moved to [[Rushden and Diamonds F.C.|Rushden and Diamonds]] and in February 2004 joined [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], his fifth club of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/3499543.stm |title=Doncaster get Akinfenwa |publisher=BBC News |date=2004-02-18 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>

In July 2004, Akinfenwa changed clubs again, signing for [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]], as a replacement for [[David Graham (footballer born 1978)|David Graham]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/3856587.stm |title=Gulls seal Akinfenwa deal |publisher=BBC News |date=2004-07-03 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> He scored 14 [[Football League|league]] goals during the [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]] season but was unable to help the club avoid relegation to [[Football League Two|League Two]]. He refused to sign a new contract with Torquay at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4114070.stm |title=Gulls and Akinfenwa in deadlock |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-06-21 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>

In July 2005, Akinfenwa moved to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], who were ordered to pay an £85,000 fee as compensation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4725201.stm |title=Tribunal rules on Akinfenwa fee |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-07-28 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> He scored on his debut against Tranmere Rovers, and this was also the first competitive goal scored at Swansea's new [[Liberty Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4730607.stm|title=Swansea 1–0 Tranmere |publisher=BBC |date=6 August 2005 |accessdate=1 May 2010}}</ref> He scored the winning goal in the 2006 [[Football League Trophy]] final, in which Swansea beat [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] 2–1. He also helped Swansea reach the [[Football League One|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 F.C.|Barnsley]]. He was a regular the following season, until a broken right leg in the 2–0 defeat at home to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] ended his season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6382749.stm |title=Leg break ends Akinfenwa's season |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-02-21 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> This followed a fractured left shin the previous October.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6041152.stm |title=Akinfenwa hit by stress fracture |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-10-11 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref>

At the end of the [[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]] season, he rejected a new contract with Swansea,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/6764707.stm |title=Akinfenwa resigned to Swans exit |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-06-18 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> and agreed to sign for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] on 29 June 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/6254932.stm |title=Akinfenwa set to sign for Swindon |publisher=BBC News |date=2007-07-16 |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref> However he failed a medical.

Following this, in November 2007 he joined [[League One]] team [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] on a month-to-month contract,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7097018.stm |title=Jackett signs Akinfenwa |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-11-15 |accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> however he failed to score any goals in seven appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=137 |title=Adebayo Akinfenwa- Soccerbase |publisher=Soccerbase |date=2007-2008 |accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref>

<!--He was undergoing his rehabilitation with [[League One]] side [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]],<ref>[http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/ManagerDetail/0,,10416~1079585,00.html Ronnie Jepson previews the 2007/2008 season]</ref> although it had been strongly rumored he would eventually join [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] who he had spent time training with.--><!--Section commented out until ref is fixed and paragraph makes sense - was he a free agent? Cite for Swindon-->On 18 January 2008 Akinfenwa signed a deal with [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] until the end of the [[2007-08 in English football|2007–08]] season. He made his debut against Swindon Town, where he came off the bench to score a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw. Akinfenwa then had the same impact in his home debut scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Leeds United. He started the following game, at home to [[Gillingham F.C.|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 F.C.|Leyton Orient]] and [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide2/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/08/05/30/manual_142724.html |title=Akinfenwa Commits To Cobblers |publisher=Sportinglife.com |date= |accessdate=2010-01-06}}</ref><!--Reliable source for interest?--> He started the [[2008-09 in English football|2008–09]] season well, scoring twice in three games by the end of September.

Adebayo ended his stay at Northampton in May 2010. He had been offered a new deal but Northampton could not agree a deal with Akinfenwa within an agreed timeframe. On 29 July 2010, Akinfenwa signed for [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on a one-year contract,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2103320,00.html |title=Prolific Striker Akinfenwa Signs |date= |accessdate = 2010-07-29| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100730014637/http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~2103320,00.html| archivedate= 30 July 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and scored on his debut with a header against [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]]. Whilst at the Gills, Akinfenwa was able to form a strong partnership with [[Cody McDonald]] and the pair were able to score 36 goals between them that season.

Akinfenwa returned to [[Sixfields Stadium|Sixfields]] on 25 May 2011, after new Cobblers manager [[Gary Johnson (footballer)|Gary Johnson]] brought him in to "capture the imagination of the supporters".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/9495447.stm |title=Gillingham's Adebayo Akinfenwa joins Northampton Town |date= 2011-05-25 |accessdate = 2011-05-25 |work=BBC News}}</ref> He scored his first goal against [[Bristol Rovers]] on 16 August. Northampton Town released Akinfenwa at the end of the [[2012–13 in English football|2012–13]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22613608 |title=Adebayo Akinfenwa released by Northampton Town |date= 2013-05-21 |accessdate = 2013-05-21 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

Akinfenwa signed for his former club [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on a free transfer on 2 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23150695|title=Adebayo Akinfenwa: Gillingham re-sign ex-Northampton striker|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2013|accessdate=2 July 2013}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Akinfenwa weighs around 16 stone and is noted for his tremendous strength, so much so that in the computer game ''[[FIFA 14]]'' he had the highest strength statistic of any player on the game.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Port Vale will tackle the world's strongest footballer|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Port-Vale-tackle-world-s-strongest-footballer/story-20538953-detail/story.html|accessdate=2 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire){{!}}The Sentinel ]]|date=31 January 2014}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 3 January 2014.}}

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|+ Club statistics
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Barry Town F.C.|Barry Town]]
|[[2002–03 Welsh Premier League|2002–03]]<ref name="Welsh Premier career details for Adebayo Akinfenwa">{{cite web
| title = Welsh Premier career details for Adebayo Akinfenwa
| url = http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=945
| publisher = Welsh Premier League
| accessdate = 5 May 2013}}</ref>
|[[Welsh Premier League]]
|8||6||||||||||||||8||6
|-
|[[2003–04 Welsh Premier League|2003–04]]<ref name="Welsh Premier career details for Adebayo Akinfenwa"/>
|Welsh Premier League
|1||0||||||||||||||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!9!!6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!9!!6
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]]
|[[2003–04 Boston United F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2003/2004">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2003/2004
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=133
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearance(s) in [[Football League Trophy]]</ref>||1||4||1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
|[[2003–04 Leyton Orient F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2003/2004"/>
|Third Division
|1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]
|[[2003–04 Rushden & Diamonds F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2003/2004"/>
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|[[2003–04 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2003/2004"/>
|Third Division
|9||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||4
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]
|[[2004–05 Torquay United F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2004/2005">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2004/2005
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=134
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|[[Football League One|League One]]
|37||14||1||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||2||41||16
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|[[2005–06 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2005/2006">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2005/2006
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=135
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|34||9||1||0||1||1||8<ref group=lower-alpha>Six appearances and five goals in [[2005–06 Football League Trophy|Football League Trophy]], two appearances in [[2006 Football League play-offs#League One|League One play-offs]]</ref>||5||44||15
|-
|[[2006–07 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2006/2007">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2006/2007
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=136
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|25||5||4||1||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||31||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!14!!5!!1!!2!!1!!9!!5!!75!!21
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|[[2007–08 Millwall F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2007/2008">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2007/2008
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=137
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|7||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
|[[2007–08 Northampton Town F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2007/2008"/>
|League One
|15||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||7
|-
|[[2008–09 Northampton Town F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2008/2009">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2008/2009
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=138
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|33||13||0||0||3||2||0||0||36||15
|-
|[[2009–10 Northampton Town F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2009/2010">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2009/2010
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=139
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|[[Football League Two|League Two]]
|40||17||2||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||44||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!88!!37!!2!!0!!4!!2!!1!!0!!95!!39
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]
|[[2010–11 Gillingham F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2010/2011">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2010/2011
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=140
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|44||11||1||0||1||0||0||0||46||11
|-
|rowspan="3"|Northampton Town
|[[2011–12 Northampton Town F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2011/2012">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2011/2012
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=141
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|39||18||1||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||42||18
|-
|[[2012–13 Northampton Town F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2012/2013">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2012/2013
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=142
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|41||16||2||0||2||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha>Three appearances and one goal in [[2012–13 Football League Trophy|Football League Trophy]], three appearances in [[2013 Football League play-offs#League Two|League Two play-offs]]</ref>||1||51||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!80!!34!!3!!0!!3!!0!!7!!1!!93!!35
|-
|rowspan="1"|Gillingham
|[[2013–14 Gillingham F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2013/2014">{{cite web
| title = Games played by Adebayo Akinfenwa in 2013/2014
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36629&season_id=143
| publisher = Soccerbase
| accessdate = 10 January 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|15||5||2||0||1||0||0||0||18||5
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!352!!125!!17!!1!!12!!3!!20!!9!!401!!138
|}

{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{soccerbase|36629|Adebayo Akinfenwa}}

{{Northampton Town F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Gillingham F.C. squad}}

{{Persondata
|NAME = Akinfenwa, Adebayo
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Akinfenwa, Saheed Adebayo
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
|DATE OF BIRTH = 10 May 1982
|PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Islington]], England
|DATE OF DEATH =
|PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Akinfenwa, Adebayo}}
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Revision as of 12:32, 26 February 2014

Adebayo Akinfenwa
Personal information
Full name Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa[1]
Date of birth (1982-05-10) 10 May 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2001 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 FK Atlantas
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 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– Gillingham 20 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:08, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982), known as Adebayo Akinfenwa, is an English footballer who plays for Gillingham as a striker.

Career

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  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
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