Dennis Adeniran
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chijioke Adeniran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Portimonense | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | England U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chijioke Adeniran (born 2 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Club career[edit]
Fulham[edit]
On 9 August 2016, Adeniran made his professional debut in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient scoring with a first half header sending Fulham on their way to a 3–2 win.[4] He made his league debut for Fulham as a late substitute against Nottingham Forest on 27 September 2016.[5]
Everton[edit]
On 31 August 2017, Adeniran made a transfer deadline day switch to Everton.[6] It was announced that his contract wouldn't be extended at the end of the 2020-21 season.[7]
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)[edit]
On 25 September 2020, he joined newly-promoted Championship side Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Sheffield Wednesday[edit]
On 10 July 2021, he joined recently relegated EFL League One side Sheffield Wednesday.[9] He made his competitive debut on 1 August 2021, at home to Huddersfield Town, in a game which saw them lose 4-2 on penalties, with Adeniran scoring his.[10] He scored his first Owls goal against Doncaster Rovers on 14 August 2021.[11] He was awarded the fans player of the month for September 2021, after he featured in three of the four games and scored his second goal of the campaign in the 1-1 draw v Ipswich Town.[12] On 29 January 2022, Adeniran ruled himself out for the rest of the season after an operation, which was confirmed by manager Darren Moore.[13] The following season, he would win EFL Cup goal of the round for both the first and second round.[14] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Adeniran would be released following the end of his contract.[15]
Portimonense[edit]
In August 2023, Adeniran joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Portimonense on a three-year contract.[16]
Hapoel Petah Tikva[edit]
On 31 January 2024, Adeniran joined Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Petah Tikva on a short-term contract until the end of the season, with the option for a further two years.[17]
International career[edit]
Adeniran represented England under-17 at the 2016 U17 Euros.[18]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 April 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Everton U21 | 2017–18[21] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19[22] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20[23] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[24] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[24] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2021–22[25] | League One | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2022–23[26] | League One | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 40 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Portimonense | 2023–24[27] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2023–24[27] | Liga Leumit | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 71 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 96 | 10 | ||
Notes[edit]
Honours[edit]
Everton U23s
References[edit]
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran". Everton F.C. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran". 11v11. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Leyton Orient 2-3 Fulham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Nottm Forest 1-1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Everton sign teenager Dennis Adeniran from Fulham". Sky Sports. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Everton Announces Players to Leave Club". Everton FC. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Dennis joins on season-long loan". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran joins the Owls". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Report: Wednesday 0-0 (2-4p) Huddersfield". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Adeniran: I'm lost for words!". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Adeniran voted Owls September Player of the Month". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "We all wish him well as he starts that road to recovery". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Fisayo Dele-Bashiru awarded Carabao Cup Player of the Round for Round Two". EFL. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Owls retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran é reforço até 2026" (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "ברוך הבא, דניס אדנירן!" [Welcome, Dennis Adeniran!]. www.hapoelpt.com (in Hebrew). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Duo On England Duty". Fulham FC official site. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Profile on Everton website
- England profile at The FA
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark
- People from Southwark
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Black British sportsmen
- Fulham F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Portimonense S.C. players
- Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Primeira Liga players
- England men's youth international footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- English expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- English expatriate sportspeople in Israel