Akeel Higgins

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Akeel Higgins
Personal information
Full name Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins [1]
Date of birth (2005-07-24) 24 July 2005 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Left midfielder/left winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
(on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Youth career
2017–2024 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2025–Exeter City (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins (born 24 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left winger for EFL League One club Exeter City, on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

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Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Higgins signed his first professional contract with West Bromwich Albion on 7 July 2023. [3] He made his professional debut for the club on 7 January 2024, in a 4–1 win against Aldershot Town in the FA Cup. [4] On 3 July 2025, he signed a new one-year contract with the club. [5]

Exeter City (loan)

On 1 September 2025, Higgins joined League One side Exeter City on a season-long loan. [6] [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2023–24 [8] Championship 00100010
2024–25 [9] Championship00000000
2025–26 [10] Championship00000000
Total0010000010
Exeter City (loan) 2025–26 [10] League One 0000000000
Career total0010000010

References

  1. English Football League (2025). "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL - Squad List 2024/25.
  2. "A. Higgins". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. "Albion Academy hopefuls pen first professional terms". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. "West Bromwich Albion 4–1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. "Seven young professionals extend Albion stays". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  6. "Akeel Higgins signs on loan at City!". Exeter City F.C. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. "Exeter sign Andrew, Higgins & Mendes Gomes". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. "Games played by Akeel Higgins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. "Games played by Akeel Higgins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Akeel Higgins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2025.