Simeon Akinola
Simeon Akinola Olaonirekun (born 9 August 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who most recently played for Barnet.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simeon Akinola Olaonirekun[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 August 1992||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Alcorcón | |||
2009–2010 | Boreham Wood | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Boreham Wood | 21 | (2) |
2011 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2012 | → Harrow Borough (loan) | 5 | (4) |
2012–2014 | Harrow Borough | 75 | (22) |
2014–2016 | Braintree Town | 104 | (19) |
2017–2020 | Barnet | 93 | (21) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 9 March 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akinola moved to Madrid aged three. He started playing futsal aged nine before joining Alcorcón after a successful trial,[4][5] later moving to London.[6]
He joined the academy at Boreham Wood, and made his senior debut in January 2011, a season in which he scored 53 goals for the reserve team.[4][7] He was loaned out to Billericay Town in November 2011,[8] and then Harrow Borough in February 2012,[9] before signing for Borough permanently for a fee of £2,400, set by tribunal after Boreham Wood rejected an initial offer of £750.[10]
In August 2014, Akinola joined Braintree Town for an undisclosed fee.[11]
He joined Barnet on 1 January 2017 for a fee of £40,000.[12] He made his debut the following day against Plymouth Argyle[13]
On 31 August 2017 - transfer deadline day - Barnet agreed terms with Lincoln City for the transfer of Akinola, pending verification from the EFL.[14][15] On 5 September it was confirmed that the EFL had refused to ratify the transfer and that Akinola would remain at Barnet.[16] He left the club at the end of the 2019-20 season, having socred 24 goals in 106 games.[17]
International career
Akinola is eligible to play for Nigeria and Spain at international level. He was called up by England C in May 2015, but was forced to withdraw.[18]
Personal life
Akinola has a degree in systems engineering.[19]
Career statistics
- As of 25 July 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boreham Wood | 2010-11 | Conference South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2011-12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
Boreham Wood total | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
Billericay Town (loan) | 2011-12 | Isthmian Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harrow Borough (loan) | 2011-12 | Isthmian Premier | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Harrow Borough | 2012-13 | Isthmian Premier | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
2013-14 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | --- | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |||
2014-15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
Harrow total | 75 | 22 | 3 | 1 | --- | 0 | 0 | 78 | 23 | |||
Braintree Town | 2014-15[20] | Conference National | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | --- | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 45 | 7 | |
2015-16[21] | National League | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | --- | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
2016-17[22] | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | --- | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |||
Braintree total | 104 | 19 | 6 | 3 | --- | 9 | 1 | 119 | 23 | |||
Barnet | 2016-17[22] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
2017-18 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
2018-19 | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | --- | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
2019-20 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | --- | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 38 | 17 | |||
Barnet total | 93 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 24 | ||
Career total | 299 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 330 | 76 |
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Four appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in National League playoffs
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- "Simeon Akinola". BarnetFC.com. Barnet FC. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "Simeon Akinola". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- Devonshire strengthens forward options with signing of Akinola
- Talking with - Sim Akinola
- Simeon Akinola - Aylesbury United
- The Football Association - November 2011
- Simeon Akinola - Harrow Borough
- Wood's Development Programme Recognised
- Devonshire strengthens forward options with signing of Akinola
- Barnet bolster attacking options with Akinola
- Barnet 1 – 0 Plymouth Argyle
- Statement | Simeon Akinola
- Akinola Deal Pending
- Akinola Deal Off
- Club update
- Braintree Town Winger Simeon Akinola To WAIT For England Debut
- Q&A – Barnet striker Simeon Akinola
- "Games played by Simeon Akinola in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Simeon Akinola in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Games played by Simeon Akinola in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
External links
- Simeon Akinola at Soccerway