Leslie Adekoya

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Leslie Adekoya
Personal information
Full name Leslie Toluwani Adetokunbo Okikiola Ayomipo Adekoya [1]
Date of birth (2004-04-18) 18 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland [2]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2020–2022 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Accrington Stanley 14 (0)
2022 → Witton Albion (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:28, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Leslie Toluwani Adetokunbo Okikiola Ayomipo Adekoya (born 18 April 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward for Accrington Stanley.

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Career

Adekoya is a youth product of Accrington Stanley scoring 20 goals in 28 appearances with the U18s in the 2021–22 season, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 July 2022. [3] He joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Witton Albion on a month-long loan on 6 September 2022, where he made six senior league and cup appearances. [4] Returning to Accrington Stanley, he made his professional debut with them as a late substitute in a 3-0 EFL League One loss to Fleetwood Town on 29 October 2022. [5] He scored a late goal in a 3–1 loss to Leeds United in the fourth round of the 2022-23 FA Cup. [6] On 30 April 2024, it was announced Adekoya will be leaving the club at the end of his contract. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2022–23 [8] EFL League One 7021000091
Witton Albion (loan) 2022–23 [9] Northern Premier League
Division One West		4000002 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Career total110210020151
  1. ↑ Appearances in Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup and the Football League Trophy

Personal life

Born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, Adekoya moved to England at a young age. [2] He is eligible to represent England, Nigeria and Ireland internationally. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Leslie Adekoya gets first Ireland U-19 call-up after FA Cup goal". independent.
  3. ↑ "NEW CONTRACT: Leslie signs first pro deal". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "DEPARTURE: Adekoya joins Witton on loan". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 3-0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sports . 29 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Bower, Aaron (28 January 2023). "Jack Harrison sets Leeds on way to rare fifth-round place against Accrington". The Observer . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Leslie Adekoya in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Witton Albion Football Club: line-ups". Witton Albion Football Club. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Spurs to watch Accrington Stanley's Nigerian striker vs Morecambe U18; Rangers, Everton mulling over move:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
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