Akin Famewo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akinlolu Richard Olamide Famewo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Luton Town | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:04, 27 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Akinlolu Richard Olamide "Akin" Famewo (born 9 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Luton Town.
Career
Born in Lewisham, Greater London, Famewo joined Luton Town as an under-10 and progressed through the club's youth system.[3] He was part of the under-18 squad which won the Youth Alliance South East title,[4][5] and also reached the quarter-finals of the 2015–16 FA Youth Cup, losing 1–0 to Blackburn Rovers,[6][7] before winning the Youth Alliance Cup.[8][9][10] Famewo signed his first professional contract on 18 July 2016 at the start of the second year of his scholarship.[3] He was named in the matchday squad for the first time on 10 August 2016 for Luton's 3–1 EFL Cup first round win over Aston Villa, but remained an unused substitute.[2][11] Famewo made his professional debut on 16 August 2016 as an 86th-minute substitute for Jordan Cook in a 2–1 home win over Newport County.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2016–17[13] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 87. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Akin Famewo". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Signing: Akin Famewo pens pro deal". Luton Town F.C. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Under-18s clinch Youth Alliance title". Luton Town F.C. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Simmonds, Mike (13 January 2016). "Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance title". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Brave youngsters exit at the quarter-finals". Luton Town F.C. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Simmonds, Mike (24 February 2016). "FA Youth Cup: Brave Hatters U18s knocked out by Blackburn". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Lawson, Ross (20 April 2016). "Hatters youngsters win Youth Alliance Cup". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Catterick, Phill (21 April 2016). "Luton Town win Football League Youth Alliance Cup Final". English Football League. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Simmonds, Mike (21 April 2016). "Hinds at the double as Hatters U18s clinch Youth Alliance Cup". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hatters 3 Aston Villa 1". Luton Town F.C. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Simmonds, Mike (16 August 2016). "McGeehan wins it for Hatters with controversial injury time penalty". Luton Today. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Akin Famewo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
External links
- Akin Famewo profile at the official Luton Town F.C. website
- Akin Famewo career statistics at Soccerbase