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Anjola Popoola
English association football player (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anjolaoluwa David Popoola (born 19 June 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
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Early life
Career
On 24 July 2023, EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley announced Popoola as one of nine youngsters to have signed a scholarship deal with the club.[4]
On 10 October 2023, Popoola became the youngest player in the 21st century for Accrington after coming off the bench in the EFL Trophy for the 6 minutes of added time against Harrogate Town in a 5–3 win.[5]
On 24 February 2024, Popoola made his EFL League Two debut, coming off the bench in the 80th minute against Crawley Town in a 1–0 loss.[6] He made his second appearance three days later, on 27 February, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute against Walsall in a 2–1 loss.[7] In June 2024, he signed a first professional contract.[3]
On 31 January 2025, Popoola joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Clitheroe on an initial twenty-eight day loan.[8]
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Career statistics
- As of updated 8 October 2025
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