Rasheed Akanbi

Rasheed Ibrahim Akanbi (born 9 May 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Moldovan Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.

Rasheed Akanbi

Rasheed with Kocaelispor in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Rasheed Ibrahim Akanbi[1]
Date of birth	(1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria[2]
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Menemenspor	46	(12)
2022	Kocaelispor	15	(3)
2022–2025	Sheriff Tiraspol	48	(18)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2025

Career

On 22 June 2022, Akanbi signed a contract with Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.^[3] On 1 July 2025, Sheriff announced the departure of Akanbi after his contract had expired.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Menemenspor	2019–20	TFF First League	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2020–21		25	8	0	0	—		25	8
	2021–22		14	4	0	0	—		14	4
	Total		46	12	0	0	—		46	12
Kocaelispor	2021–22	TFF First League	15	3	0	0	—		15	3
Sheriff Tiraspol	2022–23	Moldovan Super Liga	19	8	2	1	17[b]	4	38	13
	2023–24		9	3	4	1	0[c]	0	13	4
	2024–25		20	7	6	7	6[d]	0	32	14
	Total		48	18	12	9	23	4	83	31
Career total			109	33	12	9	23	4	144	46

1. Includes Turkish Cup, Moldovan Cup
2. Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Four appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and two appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Moldovan Super Liga: 2022–23
• Moldovan Cup: 2022–23