Matthias Fanimo
English footballer
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Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo (born 28 January 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a right winger for Cheshunt.
 Fanimo warming up for West Ham United in August 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheshunt | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2011 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Bishop's Stortford | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Eastleigh | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Margate | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | AFC Hornchurch | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Drava Ptuj | 29 | (19) |
| 2019–2020 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 29 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | Sarajevo | 36 | (10) |
| 2022 | Slaven Belupo | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Koper | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ebbsfleet United | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Folkestone Invicta | 31 | (3) |
| 2025– | Cheshunt | 24 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | England U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2010 | England U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:50, 11 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
West Ham United
A youth team player, Fanimo signed his first professional contract with West Ham United in the summer of 2011.[4] He made his first team debut for West Ham on 28 August 2012 against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Cup coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Matthew Taylor.[5] West Ham won the match 2–0.[5]
Fanimo was released by West Ham on 2 February 2015.[6]
Tranmere Rovers
In September 2014, Fanimo signed on loan for Tranmere Rovers.[7] He made only one appearance for Tranmere, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Jake Kirby in a 1–0 away defeat by Carlisle United on 27 September 2014.[8]
Margate
Drava Ptuj
On 16 January 2018, Fanimo signed with Slovenian Second League club Drava Ptuj.[10]
Mladost Doboj Kakanj
On 16 January 2019, Fanimo left Drava and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[11]
He made his official debut for Mladost on 23 February 2019 in a 1–0 win over GOŠK Gabela.[12] Fanimo scored his first goal for Mladost on 20 April 2019, in a 3–1 home win against GOŠK Gabela.[13]
Sarajevo
On 24 July 2020, Fanimo signed a three-year contract with Sarajevo for an alleged transfer fee of €50,000.[14][15] He made his official debut for the club in a league match against Krupa on 2 August 2020.[16] Fanimo scored his first goal for Sarajevo on 20 September 2020, against Sloboda Tuzla.[17] He won his first trophy with the club on 26 May 2021, after beating Borac Banja Luka in the 2020–21 Bosnian Cup final.[18]
In February 2022, Sarajevo terminated its contract with Fanimo due to his alleged indiscipline.[19]
Slaven Belupo
In June 2022, Fanimo joined Croatian Football League club Slaven Belupo on a free transfer.[20] He made nine league appearances for the team in the first part of the 2022–23 season,[21] before leaving the club in December 2022 following the termination of his contract by mutual consent.[22]
Koper
On 14 December 2022, Fanimo returned to Slovenia and signed a contract with Slovenian top division side Koper until June 2024.[23]
Ebbsfleet United
On 29 June 2023, Fanimo returned to England to join newly-promoted National League side Ebbsfleet United.[24] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[25]
Folkestone Invicta
On 24 September 2024, Fanimo signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta and made his debut the same night in the Kent Senior Cup.[26] He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[27]
Cheshunt
In August 2025, Fanimo joined fellow Isthmian League side Cheshunt.[28]
International career
Fanimo has played for England at under-16, under-17, and the under-18 level. He made his debut for the under-16 side on 28 November 2008 against Scotland U16 in the 2008 Victory Shield which England won 2–0 and in doing so, winning the shield.[29][30] Fanimo was then given the captain's armband for the 2009 Victory Shield by Kenny Swain and he then scored his first goal at U16 level against Northern Ireland on 5 November 2009 in the 82nd minute as England went on to win 2–0.[31]
Fanimo then made his debut at under-17 level on 3 August 2010 against Finland,[29] and his under-18 debut in November 2011 against Slovakia.[29]
Honours
Sarajevo
