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who plays for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Lincoln City.

Club career

Scunthorpe United

Adelakun played youth football with Crystal Palace and West Ham United, before joining

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. He made his professional debut as a 72nd-minute substitute for

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on 29 December 2012 in a 1–0 defeat against Tranmere Rovers at

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. He became the club's youngest player at the age of 16 years and 201 days. Adelakun's only other appearance of the season was on 27 April 2013 in a 3–1 win over Swindon Town, coming on for Anthony Forde in the match which relegated Scunthorpe to

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. He made 28 appearances and scored 2 goals in the 2013–14 season as Scunthorpe won promotion back to League One. On 30 November, he scored his first goal for Scunthorpe in a 3–1 home win over

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, coming on for

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in the 55th minute and scoring the last goal five minutes later. He was named

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in December 2017.

Bristol City

In July 2018, following the expiration of his contract at Scunthorpe, Adelakun joined Championship club

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, signing a three-year deal with the option of a further year. Adelakun signed for Rotherham United until the end of the 2019–20 season on 9 January 2020. On 24 September 2020, Adelakun signed for Hull City on a season-long loan deal. He would make his debut for Hull City on 26 September 2020 away to Northampton Town in a League One game. He would score his first goal for the club on 3 October 2020, in the 1–0 home win against

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. On 4 January 2021, Adelakun was recalled by Bristol City, ending his loan deal at Hull. On 14 May 2021, Adelakun was released from Bristol City following his contract expiring.

Lincoln City

On 26 July 2021. he would join Lincoln City on a long-term contract. He would make his Lincoln City debut on the opening day of the season, coming off the bench against Gillingham. His first goal for the club would come against

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in the

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on 31 August 2021.

Gillingham (loan)

On 15 August 2022, he joined Gillingham on loan for the season. He made his debut the following day, in a 2–0 defeat to

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Doncaster Rovers (loan)

On 22 January 2024, he joined Doncaster Rovers on loan for the season. His arrival coincided with an upturn in form for the club and having registered three goals and four assists across February, he was named the

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Personal life

Adelakun is of Nigerian descent. His older brother Hakeem is a non-league player.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *

: February 2024

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adelakun, Hakeeb Living people 1996 births Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney People from Hackney Central English men's footballers English people of Nigerian descent Men's association football wingers Crystal Palace F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Black British sportsmen