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Dapo Mebude
Mebude with Scotland U19 in 2019.
Personal information
Full name Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Number 62
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Rangers 1 (0)
International career‡
Scotland U16
2017–2018 Scotland U17 10 (2)
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2018– Scotland U19 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:07, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude (born 29 July 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Rangers of the Scottish Premiership as a striker.

Early and personal life

Mebude was born in London,[2] and is of Nigerian descent.[3] His family moved to Scotland when he was young, and he joined the Rangers youth system after attending an open Soccer Schools event organised by the club.[4] He was later a participant in the SFA's Performance School programme at Holyrood Secondary School,[5] and also attended Rangers' youth partnership school Boclair Academy.[6]

His younger brother Dire is also a footballer, who as of 2019 was playing for Rangers and Scotland at youth level.[7][8]

Club career

Mebude turned professional with Rangers in May 2017.[9] He signed a new contract with the club in December 2018, keeping him at Ibrox until 2021.[6] In February 2019 he was recalled from international duty with the Scotland under-19s to join up with the Rangers first team, due to injury problems.[10] He made his senior debut on 19 May 2019, in a 1–2 away defeat against Kilmarnock in the league.[11]

International career

Mebude represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 youth levels.[1][9][6][10][12]

Playing style

In November 2018, he was described by the Daily Record as a "diminutive striker" who was "highly-rated within Ibrox" and that he was "known for his lightening [sic] quick pace as well as his obvious finishing ability and is a handful for defenders with his trickery".[2] In a September 2019 interview, Mebude stated "When I play as a winger I try and be direct and score goals like Raheem Sterling. He is fast, direct and a similar build to me."[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Dapo Mebude at the Scottish Football Association
  2. ^ a b Mark McDougall (7 November 2018). "Who is Dapo Mebude? Rangers fans rave as teen hits treble for reserves". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Superkid Signs Professional Contract With Scottish Powerhouse Rangers:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  4. ^ Dapo Mebude determined to grab his Rangers chance with the help of striking rivals Alfredo Morelos and Jermain Defoe, Evening Times, 17 September 2019
  5. ^ Performance Schools Roll Of Honour, Scottish Football Association
  6. ^ a b c "Dapo Mebude Signs New Contract". Rangers F.C. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  7. ^ Watch Dire Mebude strike as Rangers U15s beat Charlton to win prestigious SuperCupNI, Daily Record, 2 August 2019
  8. ^ Under-16s set for 2019 Victory Shield, Scottish Football Association, 28 October 2019
  9. ^ a b "Rangers starlets Serge Atakayi and Dapo Mebude profiled as academy prospects add to their growing reputation". Daily Record. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Rangers facing striker shortage against St Johnstone, says Gerrard". BBC Sport. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Kilmarnock 2–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  12. ^ Alasdair Mackenzie (27 March 2018). "Rangers youngster Dapo Mebude seals win for Scotland Under-17s against Germany". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  13. ^ Cusick, Aiden (10 September 2019). "Rangers winger Dapo Mebude likens himself to £49m Premier League star". HITC.
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