Anjola Popoola

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Anjola Popoola
Personal information
Full name Anjolaoluwa David Popoola [1]
Date of birth (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Accrington Stanley
Number 19
Youth career
2023–2025 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Accrington Stanley 6 (0)
2025Clitheroe (loan) 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:44, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

Anjolaoluwa David Popoola (born 19 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

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Early life

Popoola was born in Lagos, Nigeria. [3]

Career

On 24 July 2023, EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley announced Popoola as one of nine youngsters to have signed a scholarship deal with the club. [4]

On 10 October 2023, Popoola became the youngest player in the 21st century for Accrington after coming off the bench in the EFL Trophy for the 6 minutes of added time against Harrogate Town in a 5–3 win. [5]

On 24 February 2024, Popoola made his EFL League Two debut, coming off the bench in the 80th minute against Crawley Town in a 1–0 loss. [6] He made his second appearance three days later, on 27 February, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute against Walsall in a 2–1 loss. [7] In June 2024, he signed a first professional contract. [3]

On 31 January 2025, Popoola joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Clitheroe on an initial twenty-eight day loan. [8]

Career statistics

As of updated 27 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2023–24 [9] League Two 2000001030
2024-25 [10] League Two 2010002151
2025-26 [11] League Two 2000310051
Total60103131132
Clitheroe (loan)2024-25 [12] Northern Premier League 4000000040
Career total100103131172
Notes

    References

    1. "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
    2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/496363/show/anjola-popoola
    3. 1 2 "NEW CONTRACT: Anjola signs first pro deal". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
    4. "UPDATE: Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Accrington Stanley. 24 July 2023.
    5. "REPORT: Harrogate Town 3 Stanley 5". Accrington Stanley. 10 October 2023.
    6. "Accrington Stanley 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 24 February 2024.
    7. "Walsall 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2024.
    8. @ClitheroeFC (31 January 2025). "✍️Today, we have agreed on a 28-day loan with @ASFCofficial for their exciting goalscoring prodigy, Anjola Papoola! The 17-year-old has already made his first-team debut & recently signed a new contract. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 #CFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2025 via Twitter.
    9. "Games played by Anjola Popoola in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
    10. "Anjola Popoola | Football Stats | Accrington Stanley | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    11. "Anjola Popoola | Football Stats | Accrington Stanley | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
    12. "The Pitching In Northern Premier League Football Scores, Results & Season Archives". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2025.