Tyreeq Bakinson
English footballer (born 1998)
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Tyreeq Jamal Adeshina Oliveira Bakinson (born 10 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.
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Bakinson in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyreeq Jamal Adeshina Oliveira Bakinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Bristol City | 47 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Newport County (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | (0) |
| 2025– | Leyton Orient | 38 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 7 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Luton Town
Born in Camden, Greater London,[4] Bakinson joined Luton Town as an under-10 and progressed through the club's youth system, before signing a three-and-a-half-year professional contract on 7 March 2016.[5] He was a member of the under-18 team that won the Youth Alliance South East title and the Youth Alliance Cup in 2015–16,[6][7] and also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup, in which they lost 1–0 to Blackburn Rovers.[8] Bakinson made his professional debut on the final day of 2015–16 as a 76th-minute substitute for Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu in a 4–1 win at home to Exeter City.[9]
Bakinson was named in the starting lineup for the first time to make his first appearance of 2016–17 in a 2–1 win away to Gillingham in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2016.[10]
Bristol City
On 31 August 2017, Bakinson signed for Championship club Bristol City on a three-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension, for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over Premier League team Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup fourth round on 24 October 2017.[13][14]
Bakinson joined League Two club Newport County on 30 July 2018 on a six-month loan.[15] He made his debut for Newport on 14 August in a 4–1 away win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup first round[16] and scored his first goal on 8 September in a 1–0 win away to Oldham Athletic.[17] He was introduced as an extra-time substitute in the 2019 League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019, as Newport lost 1–0 to Tranmere Rovers.[18]
He was loaned to another League Two club, Plymouth Argyle, on 3 January 2020 until the end of the 2019–20 season.[19] Bakinson scored his first goal for Plymouth on 1 February in a 1–0 home win over his former loan club Newport County.[20]
His first goal for Bristol City was the team's second goal in a 2–2 away draw with Barnsley on 17 October 2020.[21]
On 20 January 2022, Bakinson joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season with the club having the option to make the deal permanent.[22]
Sheffield Wednesday
On 21 July 2022, he joined EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[23] He made his debut against Milton Keynes Dons on the 6 August 2022, replacing Josh Windass on the 77th minute.[24] His first goal for the club came the following week, with a late winner against Charlton Athletic.[25] On 17 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released following the expiration of his contract.[26]
Charlton Athletic (loan)
On 5 January 2024, Bakinson was loaned to Charlton Athletic for the rest of the season.[27]
On 17 May 2024, Sheffield Wednesday announced the player would leave in the summer when his contract expired.[28]
Wycombe Wanderers
On 1 July 2024, Bakinson signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers.[29]
Leyton Orient
On 11 July 2025, Bakinson signed for League One side Leyton Orient, signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[30]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2015–16[31] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[32] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[33] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 2017–18[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[35] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[36] | Championship | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[37] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 54 | 5 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2018–19[34] | League Two | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2019–20[35] | League Two | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2021–22[37] | League One | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23[38] | League One | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023–24[39] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2023–24[39] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2024–25[40] | League One | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 2025–26[41] | League One | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Career total | 221 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 267 | 15 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one in League Two play-offs