Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chijioke Adeniran (born 2 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
| 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 | St Mirren | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | St Mirren | 5 | (0) |
| 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 16:16, 19 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFulham
editOn 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
editOn 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)
editOn 25 September 2020, he joined newly-promoted Championship side Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Sheffield Wednesday
editOn 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
editIn August 2023, Adeniran joined Primeira Liga side Portimonense on a three-year contract.[16]
Hapoel Petah Tikva
editOn 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]
St Mirren
editHe made a return to British football by signing for St Mirren on a one-year deal with year option.[18] He accredited his move to his friendship with Toyosi Olusanya and Jaden Brown.
International career
editAdeniran represented England under-17 at the 2016 U17 Euros.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 September 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Everton U21 | 2017–18[22] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19[23] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20[24] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[25] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[25] | Championship | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2021–22[26] | League One | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2022–23[27] | 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[28] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2023–24[28] | Liga Leumit | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| St Mirren | 2024–25[29] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 76 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 105 | 10 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editEverton 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.
- ^ "Dennis Adeniran Joins St Mirren". St Mirren FC. Retrieved 12 July 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.
- ^ "Games played by Dennis Adeniran in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ 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