Adebayo Fapetu
Personal information
Full name Adebayo Joseph Ifeoluwa Fapetu[1]
Date of birth (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005[2]
Position(s) Midfieler
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2021 Arsenal
2021–2023 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Derby County 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Adebayo Joseph Ifeoluwa Fapetu (born 18 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Derby County.

Career

Fapetu started his career in Arsenal's academy[3] before he joined Derby County's academy on a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2021.[3][4] In the 2021–22 season, Fapetu became a regular in Derby's under 18 side, making 19 Premier League U18 appearances, scoring one goal as well as making a single appearance for the under-23s.[2] The 2022–23 season would be a breakout season for Fapetu with 5 goals in 22 appearances for the under-18s as well as three appearances for the under-21s.[2]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Fapetu graduated the under-21 squad on a full time basis and signed professional terms with Derby.[5] Fapetu became a regular in the under-21s and made his first team debut starting in a 4–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21s in the EFL Trophy on 8 November 2023, playing 79 minutes.[6] Fapetu impressed Derby head coach Paul Warne, with his pressing play, interceptions and 40 yard lob which nearly caught out Wolves keeper Daniel Bentley being highlights.[7] Fapetu also featured in Derby's FA Cup first round replay loss to Crewe Alexandra on 14 November 2023 as a 83rd-minute substitute for Derby captain Conor Hourihane.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2023–24[9] League One 0010002[lower-alpha 1]030
Career total 0010002030
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 69. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Adebayo Fapetu at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Derby County confirm signing of box-to-box Nigerian midfielder from Arsenal". All Nigeria Soccer. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020/21 End Of Season Retained List". Derby County F.C. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Derby County Retained List: May 2023". Derby County FC. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Match Report: Derby County 4–1 Wolves U21s". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County Football Club. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "What Paul Warne did to Adebayo Fapetu as work in Derby County's academy paying off". Derbyshire Live. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Derby County 1–3 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Adebayo Fapetu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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