Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anjolaoluwa David Popoola [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 2007 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Accrington Stanley | 6 | (0) |
2025 | → Clitheroe (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.
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]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Accrington Stanley | 2023–24 [9] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2024-25 [10] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2025-26 [11] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
Clitheroe (loan) | 2024-25 [12] | Northern Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 |