Akeem Antony Hinds (born 26 November 1999) is an English

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who plays as a left-back for Cymru Premier club Aberystwyth Town.

Career

Hinds was born in Sheffield and joined Sheffield United Academy as a 13-year-old. Hinds then switched to Rotherham United Rotherham United. at the age of 15 He made his professional debut in October 2017 in the

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defeat to

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. In June 2018 he signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal following the conclusion of his scholarship.

Loans

On 18 September 2018, he joined

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Division One East side Frickley Athletic on a one-month youth loan. In March 2019, he was sent out on loan again to NPL Premier Division side Hyde United on a one-month loan deal. In May 2019, he signed a new one-year contract extension until 2020. In August 2019 he joined

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on loan until January 2020, but was recalled at the end of the month. In January 2020 he had his Rotherham United contract terminated by mutual consent and left the club.

Lincoln City

Shortly after, Hinds signed for Lincoln City until the end of the 2020 season. On 28 May 2020, it was announced Hinds will leave the club at the end of his current contract.

Brackley Town

Following his release from Lincoln City at the end of the 2019-2020 season, Hinds signed for National League North side

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on 27 November 2020.

Buxton

He signed for

Premier Division side Buxton on a free transfer in August 2021.

Return to Bradford

Hinds only had a brief spell at Buxton, but helped the club challenge at the top of the league and also contributed to their FA Cup run to the second round proper before he signed for

on 7 January 2022, penning a short-term contract.

Northern Premier League

In October 2022, Hinds returned to the Northern Premier League to join Matlock Town. Having struggled to secure a first-team place, he signed for

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in December of the same year.

Cymru Premier League

Akeem signed for Aberystwyth Town in the Cymru Premier League for the 2023/24 season.

Career statistics

Club

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinds, Akeem 1998 births Footballers from Sheffield Living people Men's association football defenders English men's footballers English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Rotherham United F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Hyde United F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Brackley Town F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players Stafford Rangers F.C. players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players