Place of birth England Name Dipo Akinyemi | Number 20 Playing position Height 1.8 m | |
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Full name Afolabi Oladipo Christopher Akinyemi Date of birth (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 18) Current team Stevenage F.C. (#20 / Forward) | ||
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Afolabi Oladipo Christopher "Dipo" Akinyemi (born 10 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bishop's Stortford on loan from Stevenage.
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- Dipo akinyemi lincoln city reaction
- Dipo akinyemi career highlights
- Stevenage
- Career statistics
- References
Dipo akinyemi career highlights
Stevenage
After making two appearances as an unused substitute in the 2014-15 season, Akinyemi signed professional terms with the Boro in the summer of 2015, and made his debut by starting in the opening league game of the season, a 0-2 defeat at home to Notts County. In his second start three days later, he played a vital role in helping Stevenage take the lead in a Football League Cup match against Championship high-flyers Ipswich Town. Boro would go on to lose the game 1-2.
Akinyemi would score his first professional goal the following weekend, with an equalising goal in a 2-2 draw at Newport County.
At the start of November 2015, Akinyemi joined National League side Aldershot Town on a month's loan, scoring on his debut against Lincoln City, and making four league appearances in total during his stay.
Towards the end of March 2016, Akinyemi joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet on loan for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. He scored on his debut for the Hamlet, registering their second goal in a 2-2 away draw at Enfield Town, before going on to score both goals in his next game, a 2-1 home win against Tonbridge Angels, and scoring his fourth goal in three games in a 2-0 home win against Bognor Regis on 2 April 2016.
Ahead of the 2016-17 season, Akinyemi joined St Albans City of the National League South on loan, going on to make 21 appearances and scoring 5 goals in all competitions, before joining Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town in December 2016 for a one-month loan spell, making 7 appearances and scoring 1 goal all in the League during his spell at New Lodge.
At the start of January 2017, Akinyemi rejoined Dulwich Hamlet on loan for the remainder of the season, scoring the first goal of his second spell in a 2-0 win over Needham Market on 18 February 2017, and finishing his loan at the club with 10 goals in all competitions.