Anjola Popoola
English association football player (born 2007)
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Anjolaoluwa David Popoola (born 19 June 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Macclesfield on loan from EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anjolaoluwa David Popoola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Macclesfield (on loan from Accrington Stanley) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2025 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Accrington Stanley | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Clitheroe (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Marine (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chorley (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2026 | → Macclesfield (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:34, 26 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Career
On 24 July 2023, EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley announced Popoola as one of nine youngsters to have signed a scholarship deal with the club.[4]
On 10 October 2023, Popoola became the youngest player in the 21st century for Accrington after coming off the bench in the EFL Trophy for the 6 minutes of added time against Harrogate Town in a 5–3 win.[5]
On 24 February 2024, Popoola made his EFL League Two debut, coming off the bench in the 80th minute against Crawley Town in a 1–0 loss.[6] He made his second appearance three days later, on 27 February, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute against Walsall in a 2–1 loss.[7] In June 2024, he signed a first professional contract.[3]
On 31 January 2025, Popoola joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Clitheroe on an initial twenty-eight day loan.[8]
He joined National League North team Marine on 24 October 2025, on a one-month loan.[9] A day later, he came off the bench to make his debut, providing a stoppage time assist for the games winning goal in a 2-1 win away to Scarborough Athletic.[10]
On 5 December 2025, Popoola joined National League North team Chorley.[11] On 20 December 2025, he scored his first goal for Chorley in a 4-2 home victory over Hereford.[12]
He was recalled in February 2026,[13] before joining Macclesfield on loan for the remainder of the season the following month.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of updated 26 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2023–24[16] | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-25[17] | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025-26[18] | EFL League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Clitheroe (loan) | 2024-25[19] | Northern Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Marine (loan) | 2025-26 | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2025-26 | National League North | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Macclesfield (loan) | 2025-26 | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 8 | ||
- Notes
