Meet the 30-year-old Nigerian who has spent 14 years in England but never played in premier league

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Jun 15, 2020 1:40 PM

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Playing at the top level of football requires a lot of effort, attention, commitment, dedication, and a little bit of luck in order to get to the maximum height of football globally. 

Unfortunately for the Camberwell-born striker who started his playing career in England, he did not get the privilege and luck to play at the top level of English football despite spending 14 years in the country. 

However, there is still much to celebrate for the Gillingham striker, John Akinde as the League One side have confirmed through their official website that his contract will be retained beyond the current campaign. 

The League One season was ended due to votes from clubs who support the motion for the third-tier league in the English Football to come to an end but with no relegation and team’s vying for promotion go ahead with playoffs.  

John who joined The Gills from Lincoln City in the winter transfer window has scored a combined total of 155 career goals for all the sixteen English teams he played for, making 462 appearances in the process. 

His only goal for Gillingham was against Blackpool in February.  

ABOUT JOHN AKINDE 

Akinde John was given birth to Camberwell, England before he began his football career with Tottenham Hotspur in London. The 30-year-old signed for Bristol City before moving to Ebbsfleet United, now known as Gravesend and Northfleet. 

The Gillingham striker always has a junior brother, Sam who also played for Ebbsfleet before joining Alfreton and Barnet.  

QUALITIES 

Akinde is a clinical striker who possesses good strength and good at taking penalty kicks.

 

HONOURS

 

FA Trophy with Ebbsfleet

He won the League 2 promotion with Wycombe Wanderers and Crawley Town in 2008/2009 and 2011/2012 season. 

In the 2014/2015 season, he won the Conference Premier with Barnet. 

He won the EFL League 2 Championship with Lincoln City in the 2018/2019 season. 

INDIVIDUAL AWARD

Conference Premier Player of the month (December 2014) 

Barnet Player of the Year (2014/2015 and 2016/2017) 

PFA Team of the Year 2018/2019 League 2 season

Question

Do you think he still has what it takes to command one big move to the premier league?