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Matthias Fanimo

Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo (born 28 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Folkestone Invicta.

Matthias Fanimo
Fanimo warming up for West Ham United in August 2012
Personal information
Full name Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lambeth, England[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Folkestone Invicta
Youth career
2001–2011 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 West Ham United 0 (0)
2014 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2015 Bishop's Stortford 9 (0)
2015–2016 Eastleigh 8 (0)
2016–2017 Margate 9 (1)
2017–2018 AFC Hornchurch 12 (1)
2018–2019 Drava Ptuj 29 (19)
2019–2020 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 29 (6)
2020–2022 Sarajevo 36 (10)
2022 Slaven Belupo 9 (0)
2022–2023 Koper 8 (0)
2023–2024 Ebbsfleet United 8 (0)
2024– Folkestone Invicta 0 (0)
International career
2008–2010 England U16 8 (2)
2010 England U17 9 (1)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Club career

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West Ham United

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A youth team player, Fanimo signed his first professional contract with West Ham United in the summer of 2011.[4] He made his first team debut for West Ham on 28 August 2012 against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Cup coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Matthew Taylor.[5] West Ham won the match 2–0.[5]

Fanimo was released by West Ham on 2 February 2015.[6]

Tranmere Rovers

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In September 2014, Fanimo signed on loan for Tranmere Rovers.[7] He made only one appearance for Tranmere, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Jake Kirby in a 1–0 away defeat by Carlisle United on 27 September 2014.[8]

Margate

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On 27 June 2016, Fanimo signed with Margate.[9]

Drava Ptuj

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On 16 January 2018, Fanimo signed with Slovenian Second League club Drava Ptuj.[10]

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

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On 16 January 2019, Fanimo left Drava and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[11]

He made his official debut for Mladost on 23 February 2019 in a 1–0 win over GOŠK Gabela.[12] Fanimo scored his first goal for Mladost on 20 April 2019, in a 3–1 home win against GOŠK Gabela.[13]

Sarajevo

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On 24 July 2020, Fanimo signed a three-year contract with Sarajevo for an alleged transfer fee of €50,000.[14][15] He made his official debut for the club in a league match against Krupa on 2 August 2020.[16] Fanimo scored his first goal for Sarajevo on 20 September 2020, against Sloboda Tuzla.[17] He won his first trophy with the club on 26 May 2021, after beating Borac Banja Luka in the 2020–21 Bosnian Cup final.[18]

In February 2022, Sarajevo terminated its contract with Fanimo due to his alleged indiscipline.[19]

Slaven Belupo

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In June 2022, Fanimo joined Croatian Football League club Slaven Belupo on a free transfer.[20] He made nine league appearances for the team in the first part of the 2022–23 season,[21] before leaving the club in December 2022 following the termination of his contract by mutual consent.[22]

Koper

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On 14 December 2022, Fanimo returned to Slovenia and signed a contract with Slovenian top division side Koper until June 2024.[23]

Ebbsfleet United

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On 29 June 2023, Fanimo returned to England to join newly-promoted National League side Ebbsfleet United.[24] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[25]

Folkestone Invicta

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On 24 September 2024, Fanimo signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta and made his debut the same night in the Kent Senior Cup.[26]

International career

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Fanimo has played for England at under-16, under-17, and the under-18 level. He made his debut for the under-16 side on 28 November 2008 against Scotland U16 in the 2008 Victory Shield which England won 2–0 and in doing so, winning the shield.[27][28] Fanimo was then given the captain's armband for the 2009 Victory Shield by Kenny Swain and he then scored his first goal at U16 level against Northern Ireland on 5 November 2009 in the 82nd minute as England went on to win 2–0.[29]

Fanimo then made his debut at under-17 level on 3 August 2010 against Finland,[27] and his under-18 debut in November 2011 against Slovakia.[27]

Honours

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Sarajevo

References

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  1. ^ "Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Matthias Fanimo Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "M. Fanimo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Fanimo looking forward". whufc.com. West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "West Ham 2–0 Crewe". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  6. ^ "BBC Sport – Transfer Deadline Day: Coventry City sign Blair Turgott". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Fanimo loaned to Tranmere — News — Latest News — News — West Ham United". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. ^ "BBC Sport — Carlisle United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  9. ^ Mark Stokes (27 June 2016). "Margate sign former West Ham youngster Matthias Fanimo who once came out top in speed tests against rivals including Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Iz West Hama na Ptuj". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. ^ Mladost dovela Matthiasa Fanima, bivšeg engleskog omladinskog reprezentativca at klix.ba, 16 January 2019
  12. ^ Mladost minimalno porazila GOŠK, Erić odbranio penal i donio bod Zvijezdi 09 kod Krupe at klix.ba, 23 February 2019
  13. ^ A. Čaušević (20 April 2019). "Arežina zabio eurogol, Mladost prekinula crni niz". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  14. ^ K. H. (24 July 2020). "Veliko pojačanje na Koševu: Matthias Fanimo novi nogometaš FK Sarajevo". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Podatke treba uzeti sa rezervom: Sarajevo platilo 50 hiljada eura za novog fudbalera". Sport1.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  16. ^ A. Lendo (2 August 2020). "Novi miljenik navijača Sarajeva upisao prve minute u bordo dresu!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ^ E. Čaušević (20 September 2020). "Fanimo nije krio sreću nakon meča na Tušnju: Danas je bio dobar dan". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  18. ^ N. K. (26 May 2021). "Sarajevo nakon penala savladalo Borac i osvojilo Kup BiH". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  19. ^ H. H. (24 February 2022). "Sarajevo zbog nediscipline raskinulo ugovor sa Matthiasom Fanimom". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Matthias Fanimo novi je igrač Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Matthias Fanimo » 1. HNL 2022/2023". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  22. ^ E. Oštraković (7 December 2022). "Fanimo najavio 15 golova pa se osramotio i otišao iz Hrvatske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Zanimiva okrepitev v Kopru: Prihaja Anglež, ki je bil pred leti eden najboljših v Sarajevu". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Fast Fanimo flies into the Fleet". Ebbsfleet United F.C. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Fleet issue Retained/Released list". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Report: Invicta exit Kent Senior Cup on penalties". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  27. ^ a b c "Matthias Fanimo". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  28. ^ "LIONS WIN VICTORY SHIELD". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  29. ^ "U16S MAKE IT TWO WINS FROM TWO". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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