Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 122 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#47
goals rank
#160
assists rank
131
season goals
15
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2006
€2.63m
top transfer fee · 05/06
21
best season · 97/98
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
507Appearances
131Goals
15Assists
53Yellow cards
2Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ade Akinbiyi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adeola Peter Oluwatoyin Akinbiyi |
| Date of birth | 1974-10-10 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Colwyn Bay → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Colwyn Bay
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Career break → Colwyn Bay
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Colwyn Bay
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Notts County → Career break
10/11 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Houston → Notts County
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Houston Dynamo, Notts County
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Houston Dynamo
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Burnley → Houston
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Burnley FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC
43 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Burnley
06/07 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burnley FC, Sheffield United
26 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Burnley → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Transfer · €2.63m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burnley FC, Sheffield United
48 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Stoke City → Burnley
04/05 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Burnley FC, Stoke City
40 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2003
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Stoke City
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stoke City
32 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Stoke City → Crystal Palace
02/03 · Return from loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Stoke City
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crystal Palace, Stoke City
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Leicester City, Crystal Palace
38 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Wolves → Leicester
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Leicester City
43 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1999
Transfer: Bristol City → Wolves
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City
43 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bristol City
47 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Gillingham → Bristol City
98/99 · Transfer · €1.68m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Gillingham FC
44 matches · 21 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Norwich → Gillingham
96/97 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Norwich City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Norwich City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: Brighton → Norwich
94/95 · Return from loan
Nov 1994
Transfer: Norwich → Brighton
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
94/95 — Norwich City
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1994
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Norwich
93/94 · Return from loan
Jan 1994
Transfer: Norwich → Hereford Utd.
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Norwich City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1993
Transfer: Norwich U18 → Norwich
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 4.88/90
Assists1 total · 0.27/90
G+A19 total · 5.15/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.36/90
Minutes played by club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3.1%
Bristol City
8.2%
Gillingham FC
3.0%
Norwich City
0.0%
Houston Dynamo
4.6%
Colwyn Bay
0.0%
Notts County
0.0%
Burnley FC
28.0%
Sheffield United
6.2%
Stoke City
10.9%
Crystal Palace
13.7%
Leicester City
22.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 197 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 520 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 188 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 93/94 | 96/97 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 09/10 | 2009 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| Colwyn Bay | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 122 | 31 | 6 | 1,766 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 389 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 66 | 19 | 7 | 685 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 865 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 1,409 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 197 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bristol City | 44 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 205 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 44 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 188 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Norwich City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Norwich City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Colwyn Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Colwyn Bay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | CONCACAF CL | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Burnley FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 39 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 203 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Burnley FC | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 217 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Burnley FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 29 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 371 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 30 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 728 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 312 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1993-02-01 | Norwich U18 | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-21 | Norwich | Hereford Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-02-20 | Hereford Utd. | Norwich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-24 | Norwich | Brighton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-03 | Brighton | Norwich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-13 | Norwich | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Gillingham | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €1.68m |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-07 | Bristol City | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-27 | Wolves | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-27 | Crystal Palace | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Stoke City | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-13 | Crystal Palace | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-24 | Stoke City | Burnley | Transfer | 2000000 | €900k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-26 | Burnley | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 2750000 | €2.63m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Burnley | Transfer | 2750000 | €1.10m |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-06 | Burnley | Houston | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-28 | Houston | Notts County | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Notts County | Career break | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-26 | Career break | Colwyn Bay | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Colwyn Bay | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris McCann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 21 | 44 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bristol City | 19 | 44 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 16 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 7 | 39 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 3 | 39 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-05 | Stoke City | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-27 | Crystal Palace | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-03 | Brighton | Norwich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-11-24 | Norwich | Brighton | Loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-02-20 | Hereford Utd. | Norwich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-21 | Norwich | Hereford Utd. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ade Akinbiyi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 62 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 72 | 75 | -3 | 35% |
| Coventry City | 60 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 91 | 54 | +37 | 53% |
| Preston North End | 58 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 58 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 58 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 58 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 63 | 75 | -12 | 28% |
| Southampton FC | 56 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 66 | 78 | -12 | 30% |
| Watford FC | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 40% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 33% |
| Norwich City | 48 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 81 | 53 | +28 | 52% |
| Derby County | 48 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 44% |
| Leeds United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 332 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 98/99 | 47 | 385 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 188 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 |
| 96/97 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 290 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 370 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 593 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 574 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 198 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 1,222 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 596 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
160 apps
50 G
1 A
Championship
153 apps
37 G
12 A
Second Division
47 apps
23 G
0 A
Premier League
76 apps
11 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
7 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
2 G
1 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
10 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ade Akinbiyi
Who is Ade Akinbiyi?
Ade Akinbiyi is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ade Akinbiyi?
Ade Akinbiyi is 51 years old. He was born on October 10, 1974 in London.
What position does Ade Akinbiyi play?
Ade Akinbiyi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ade Akinbiyi play for?
Ade Akinbiyi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ade Akinbiyi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ade Akinbiyi has scored 131 goals in 507 appearances.