Anjola Popoola

Anjola Popoola
Personal information
Full name Anjolaoluwa David Popoola[1]
Date of birth (2007-06-19) 19 June 2007
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chorley (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)
2026- → Chorley (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:00, 18 August 2026 (UTC)

Anjolaoluwa David Popoola (born 19 June 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North side Chorley, on loan from EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Early life

Popoola was born in Lagos, Nigeria.[3]

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]

On 4 May 2026, Popoola had the 1-year contract extension activated by Accrington Stanley, extending his contract until the summer of 2027[16]

On 4 July 2026, Popoola joined Chorley on a long-term loan[17]

Career statistics

As of updated 18 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2023–24[18] EFL League Two 2000001030
2024-25[19] EFL League Two 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 1
2025-26[20] 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[21] 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 - - 1*[22] 0 10 0
Total 9 0 0 0 - - 1 0 10 0
Chorley (loan) 2026-27 National League North 2 0 0 0 - - 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 0 0 - - 0 0 2 0
Career total 425103172538
Notes

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/496363/show/anjola-popoola
  3. 1 2 "NEW CONTRACT: Anjola signs first pro deal". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "UPDATE: Nine new first-year scholars confirmed". Accrington Stanley. 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "REPORT: Harrogate Town 3 Stanley 5". Accrington Stanley. 10 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 24 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Walsall 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 27 February 2024.
  8. ↑ @ClitheroeFC (31 January 2025). "✍️Today, we have agreed on a 28-day loan with @ASFCofficial for their exciting goalscoring prodigy, Anjola Papoola! The 17-year-old has already made his first-team debut & recently signed a new contract. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 #CFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ↑ "Squad Update". marinefc.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC 1-2 MARINE | Marine Football Club". 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Anjola Popoola links up with the Magpies!". Chorley FC. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "REPORT: Chorley 4-2 Hereford". Chorley FC. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "UPDATE: Anjola returns from Chorley".
  14. ↑ Leah, Ben (17 March 2026). "ANJOLA POPOOLA LOANED FROM STANLEY". Macclesfield FC Official Website. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Jones, Will (18 March 2026). "MATCH REPORT: AFC TELFORD UNITED 3-0 MACCLESFIELD FC". Macclesfield FC Official Website. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "updated retained list". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Chorley FC (@chorleyfc) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Anjola Popoola in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ↑ "Anjola Popoola | Football Stats | Accrington Stanley | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Anjola Popoola | Football Stats | Accrington Stanley | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "The Pitching In Northern Premier League Football Scores, Results & Season Archives". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  22. ↑ Jones, Will (3 May 2026). "MATCH REPORT: KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 3-1 MACCLESFIELD FC". Macclesfield FC Official Website. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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