Anjola Popoola
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Accrington Stanley
at Accrington Stanley
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
✨Wonderkid
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
23/24
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Accrington Stanley
top club · 14 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2007-06-19 · 4 players total
15Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
0Yellow cards
0Red cards
2Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Anjola Popoola |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anjolaoluwa David Popoola |
| Date of birth | 2007-06-19 (18 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Accrington Stanley |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Accrington Stanley
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Clitheroe → Accrington
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Accrington → Clitheroe
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Accrington Stanley, Accrington Stanley U18
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Accrington Stanley
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Accrington U21 → Accrington
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Accrington U18 → Accrington U21
23/24 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.49/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.49/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Accrington Stanley
100.0%
Accrington Stanley U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| Accrington Stanley U18 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Youth Cup | Accrington Stanley U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Accrington U18 | Accrington U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Accrington U21 | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Accrington | Clitheroe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-28 | Clitheroe | Accrington | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Woods | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Zach Awe | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Ashley Hunter | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Sonny Aljofree | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Leslie Adekoya | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Lewis Shipley | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Lewis Trickett | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Aaron Pickles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 3 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-02-28 | Clitheroe | Accrington | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Accrington | Clitheroe | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Accrington Stanley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Anjola Popoola'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Bromley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 33% |
| Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Salford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33% |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Senior debut season | |
| 24/25 | First senior goal |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Anjola Popoola?
Anjola Popoola is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Accrington Stanley.
How old is Anjola Popoola?
Anjola Popoola is 18 years old. He was born on June 19, 2007 in Lagos.
What position does Anjola Popoola play?
Anjola Popoola plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Anjola Popoola play for?
Anjola Popoola currently plays for Accrington Stanley.
How many career goals has Anjola Popoola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Anjola Popoola has scored 2 goals in 15 appearances.