SOCCER PLAYER

Ade Akinbiyi

1974 - Today

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Adeola Oluwatoyin Akinbiyi (born 10 October 1974) is a football coach and former professional footballer. As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Norwich City, Leicester City and Sheffield United, as well as in Major League Soccer with Houston Dynamo. He has had a much-travelled career with many different clubs with transfer fees totalling more than £11.5 million during his career, including being Leicester City's record signing (at £5.3 million) at the time. He also played in the Football League with Hereford United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Gillingham, Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Burnley and Notts County. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ade Akinbiyi is the 20,845th most popular soccer player (down from 18,787th in 2019), the 8,406th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,244th in 2019) and the 1,145th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ade Akinbiyi ranks 20,841 out of 21,273Before him are Kiros Stanlley Soares Ferraz, and Leonardo Ramos. After him are Ryo Kubota, Hiroki Sasaki, Paulo Roberto Gonzaga, Shota Aoki, Mohamed El Monir, Jefferson Baiano, Kentaro Shigematsu, Raúl Lizoain, Hiroaki Kamijo, and Kengo Kitazume.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ade Akinbiyi ranks 1,152Before him are Misbah-ul-Haq, Gayatri Joshi, Cyril Nzama, Iwan Thomas, Zali Steggall, and Chaminda Vaas. After him are Gauri Shinde, Simon Donnelly, Frank Caliendo, Cecilia Pérez, Guðmundur Þór Kárason, and Katharine Merry.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ade Akinbiyi ranks 8,408 out of 8,785Before him are Steven Caldwell (1980), Joe Root (1990), Andy Wilkinson (1984), Alma Deutscher (2005), Georgia Davies (1990), and Isaac Hayden (1995). After him are James Wilby (1993), Hazel Keech (1987), Daryll Neita (1996), Clare Maguire (1988), Katie O'Brien (1986), and Rhys Williams (1984).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Ade Akinbiyi ranks 1,145Before him are Jason Puncheon (1986), Barry Robson (1978), Jamie O'Hara (1986), Steven Caldwell (1980), Andy Wilkinson (1984), and Isaac Hayden (1995). After him are Lee Hendrie (1977), Conor McLaughlin (1991), Ethan Pinnock (1993), Darren Potter (1984), Ryan Gauld (1995), and Tyler Blackett (1994).