Dennis Emmanuel Abiodun Bamidele Chijioke Adeniran (born 2 January 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side

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Club career

Fulham

On 9 August 2016, Adeniran made his professional debut in a

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match against

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scoring with a first half header sending Fulham on their way to a 3–2 win. He made his league debut for Fulham as a late substitute against

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on 27 September 2016.

Everton

On 31 August 2017, Adeniran made a transfer deadline day switch to Everton. It was announced that his contract wouldn't be extended at the end of the 2020-21 season.

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

On 25 September 2020, he joined newly-promoted

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on a season-long loan deal.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 10 July 2021, he joined recently relegated

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. He made his competitive debut on 1 August 2021, at home to

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, in a game which saw them lose 4-2 on penalties, with Adeniran scoring his. He scored his first Owls goal against

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on 14th August 2021. He was awarded the fans player of the month for September 2021, after he featured in three of the four games and scored his second goal of the campaign in the 1-1 draw v

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. On 29 January 2022, Adeniran ruled himself out for the rest of the season after an operation, which was confirmed by manager

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. The following season, he would win

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goal of the round for both the first and second round. Following promotion back to the

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it was confirmed that Adeniran would be released following the end of his contract.

Portimonense

In August 2023, Adeniran joined Portuguese side

on a three-year deal.

International career

Adeniran represented England under-17 at the 2016 U17 Euros.

Career statistics

Notes

Honours

Everton U23s * Premier League Cup: 2018–19

References

External links

Profile on Everton websiteEngland profile
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