Adeseyi "Seyi" Shinobu Adeyinka Adekoya ( ; born December 5, 1995) is an American

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player who plays as a

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

A product of Lakeside School (Seattle), Adekoya spent his youth career with Crossfire Premier from 2011 to 2013 and with the

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academy from 2013 to 2014 before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at UCLA. He made a total of 55 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 20 goals and eight assists. He also played in the

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for

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Professional

On January 17, 2017, Adekoya signed a homegrown player contract with

, making him the ninth homegrown signing in club history. On March 26, 2017, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 loss to

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. Adekoya scored his first professional goal on April 2, 2017, playing for Sounders FC 2 in a 2–1 win over Timbers 2. Adekoya made his first start for

on May 31, 2017, in a 3–0 defeat to the Columbus Crew. His release from the team was announced on April 3, 2018. In June 2018, Adekoya moved to Danish Superliga side Vendsyssel FF. In January 2020, Adekoya moved to Maltese Premier League side Balzan. He returned to Denmark in October 2020, signing a contract until December 2020 for third-tier Danish 2nd Division club Thisted FC. On April 1, 2021, Adekoya joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC. On August 6, 2021, Adekoya moved on loan to USL Championship side

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for the remainder of the season.

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1995 births Living people American people of Yoruba descent American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players FC Golden State Force players Homegrown Players (MLS) Seattle Sounders FC players Tacoma Defiance players Vendsyssel FF players Balzan F.C. players Thisted FC players Phoenix Rising FC players OKC Energy FC players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Danish 2nd Division players USL Championship players Maltese Premier League players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Seattle American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark American expatriate sportspeople in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Lakeside School (Seattle) alumni {{US-footy-forward-stub