Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa is a former English striker who played in the Premier League. After spending time in the English lower leagues, as well as periods in Lithuania and Wales, Akinfenwa made his professional debut with Doncaster Rovers.
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Akinfenwa moved to Torquay United after a brief but successful spell at Doncaster Rovers. He was a goal danger for the failing team, but he left the next season to join Swansea City. He joined League One side Millwall after two seasons with the Welsh club and later went to Northampton Town.
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Akinfenwa moved from Northampton to Gillingham for six years, where his goal-scoring skill was still evident. In different editions of the FIFA video game series, Akinfenwa has been ranked as the strongest footballer in the world.
In September 2014, he was invited to the FIFA 15 launch party with Rio Ferdinand, George Groves, and Lethal Bizzle, among other celebrities and Premier League players.
Is Akinfenwa retiring?
Akinfenwa retired in 2022, after the end of the season. In a career spanning more than two decades, he spent the majority of his time at Wycombe. Akinfenwa’s last game for Wycombe was the 2022 League One play-off final on May 21 2022.
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