Akeel Higgins
Attack - Right Winger
at Exeter City
at Exeter City
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
✨Wonderkid
Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.16
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion U21
top club · 52 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 22/23
1 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2005-07-24 · 6 players total
83Appearances
13Goals
9Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Akeel Higgins |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Akeel Adriano Billy Higgins |
| Date of birth | 2005-07-24 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Exeter City |
| On loan from | ↩ West Bromwich Albion U21 parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | S Palmer Sports |
May 2026
Transfer: Exeter City → West Brom U21
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: West Brom U21 → Exeter City
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Exeter City, West Bromwich Albion U21
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — West Bromwich Albion U21
16 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U21
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: West Brom U18 → West Brom U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — West Bromwich Albion U18, West Bromwich Albion U21
22 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — West Bromwich Albion U18
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Minutes played by club
Exeter City
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion U21
71.2%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion U18
28.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 2,074 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion U18 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 837 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| 23/24 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | PL2 Playoffs | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | West Brom U18 | West Brom U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | West Brom U21 | Exeter City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | West Brom U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhamed Diomande | 2 | 0 | 846 |
| Jovan Malcolm | 1 | 1 | 763 |
| Michael Parker | 1 | 1 | 720 |
| Leon Machisa | 1 | 0 | 704 |
| Eseosa Sule | 1 | 1 | 695 |
| Oliver Bostock | 1 | 0 | 662 |
| Cole Deeming | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| Ben Cisse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenton Heard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mfuamba | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Mohammed | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Femi Olofinjana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deago Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Harper-Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Whitwell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hollingshead | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Narel Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 12 |
| 22/23 | U18 Premier League | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 3 | 8 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | West Bromwich Albion U18 | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 4 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2 | 20 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Exeter City | West Brom U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | West Brom U21 | Exeter City | Loan | — | — |
Last 24 matches for Exeter City while Akeel Higgins was at the club (joined 2025-09-01, left 2026-05-31). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-23 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 1,273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 625 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
47 apps
7 G
8 A
U18 Premier League
27 apps
5 G
0 A
Premier League Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Akeel Higgins?
Akeel Higgins is an England professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Exeter City.
How old is Akeel Higgins?
Akeel Higgins is 20 years old. He was born on July 24, 2005 in Birmingham, England.
What position does Akeel Higgins play?
Akeel Higgins plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Akeel Higgins play for?
Akeel Higgins currently plays for Exeter City.
How many career goals has Akeel Higgins scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Akeel Higgins has scored 13 goals in 83 appearances.