Seyi Adekoya
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adeseyi Shinobu Adeyinka Adekoya | ||
Date of birth | December 5, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vendsyssel | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Crossfire Premier | ||
2013–2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | UCLA Bruins | 55 | (20) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Golden State Force | 5 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2018– | Vendsyssel | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2018 |
Adeseyi Shinobu Adeyinka "Seyi" Adekoya (/ˈʃeɪ
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Adekoya spent his youth career with Crossfire Premier from 2011 to 2013 and with the Seattle Sounders FC academy from 2013 to 2014 before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at UCLA. He made a total of 55 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 20 goals and eight assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for FC Golden State Force.[2]
Professional
On January 17, 2017, Adekoya signed a homegrown player contract with Seattle Sounders FC, making him the ninth homegrown signing in club history.[3] On March 26, 2017, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic.[4] Adekoya scored his first professional goal on April 2, 2017, playing for Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 win over Timbers 2.[5] Adekoya made his first start for Seattle Sounders FC on May 31, 2017, in a 3–0 defeat to the Columbus Crew.[6] His release from the team was announced on April 3, 2018.[7]
References
- ↑ "Seyi Adekoya". MLSSoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Seyi Adekoya - USL PDL". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders sign Henry Wingo and Seyi Adekoya as Homegrown Players". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. January 17, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Sounders FC 2 falls 2–1 to Sacrmento Republic FC in season-opening match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ↑ Nicholas Murray (April 2, 2017). "S2 Rallies, Hands T2 Defeat". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ Clark, Dave (June 3, 2017). "Seyi Adekoya learned much from his bittersweet first Sounders start". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders part ways with Homegrown forward Seyi Adekoya". April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.