Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameerqudus Akandeⓘ (born 22 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Colchester United. Born in England, he has opted to play for Nigeria internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Moyosoreoluwa Ameerqudus Akande[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2016–2020 | Chelsea | ||
| 2020–2022 | Swansea City | ||
| 2022–2025 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Reading | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Colchester United | 7 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:14, 8 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editReading
editOn 19 August 2022, Reading announced that Akande had joined their U21 set up having previously been part of Swansea City's set up.[3] Following the completion of the 2022–23 season, Akande had a clause in his contract triggered to remain at Reading for the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 23 May 2024, Reading released their retained and released list, with Akande being offered a new contract.[5] On 5 July 2024, Reading announced that they had signed new contracts with Akande.[6]
Akande made his debut for Reading on 13 August 2024, in a 2–2 draw against Colchester United in the EFL Cup.[7] On 24 August 2024, Akande made his league debut for Reading, playing 77minutes in their 3–0 defeat to Wrexham.[8] On 16 May 2025, Reading announced that Akande would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2025.[9]
Colchester United
editOn 1 August 2025, the eve of the new season, Akande joined League Two club Colchester United on a two-year deal following a successful trial period.[10]
On 28 February 2026, Akande joined National League side, Braintree Town on a one-month loan deal.[11]
International career
editAkande was born in England and is of Nigerian descent. He rejected English youth callups, and instead accepted one to the Nigeria U17s in advance of the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2024–25[13] | League One | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Colchester United | 2025–26[14] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2025–26[15] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ↑ "Intermediary Transactions 1 February 2020 to 1 February 2021" (PDF). The FA. p. 14. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Adrian Akande". Premier League. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "FOUR YOUNG PROSPECTS SIGNED UP TO U21 SQUAD". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ "ACADEMY RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ↑ "NEW CONTRACTS SIGNED BY 11 YOUNG PLAYERS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Report - Colchester United (4)2-2(3) Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ↑ "Report - Wrexham 3-0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ↑ "Retained list 2025 confirmed". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "U'S SNAP UP AKANDE". www.cu-fc.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "Colchester United FC on X". x.com. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Adrian Akande: Dumps England for Nigeria". This Day.
- ↑ "Games played by Adrian Akande in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Adrian Akande in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Adrian Akande in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
External links
edit- Adrian Akande at Soccerway