Michael Adu-Poku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Kofi Adu-Poku[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Watford | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kings Langley (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Barrow (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:29, 16 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Michael Kofi Adu-Poku (born 22 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Watford.[2]
Career
Adu-Poku joined Watford in 2018 having had a successful trial for the Watford Under-13s team.[3] Adu-Poku made his senior debut on 7 January, 2023 in the FA Cup against Reading.[4] He reflected that he couldn't dominate physically in senior football as he does routinely in youth football and that it was a step up for him.[5] Two weeks later, On 21 January, 2023 he made his league debut appearing as a second-half substitute at home against Rotherham United.[6][7] He joined Kings Langley on a month-long loan in February 2024,[8] then signed on loan with Maidstone United for the remainder of the season the following month.[9]
Adu-Poku spent the first half of the 2024–25 season on loan at Solihull Moors,[10] before joining fellow National League side Rochdale on loan in March 2025.[11]
On June 27 2025, Adu-Poku was signed by Barrow on a season-long loan,[12] however he returned to Watford on 16 January 2026.[13] Five days later, he joined Wealdstone on a short-term loan deal.[14]
Personal life
Born in England, Adu-Poku is of Ghanaian descent.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2022–23[17] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Kings Langley (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern League Division One Central | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2024–25[19] | National League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25[19] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Barrow (loan) | 2025–26[20] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2025–26[20] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 48 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
Wealdstone
References
- ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ "M.Adu-Poku". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Getting to know you Michael Adu-Poku". Watfordfc.com.
- ↑ "READING VS. WATFORD". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Emirates FA Cup: Young Hornets Reflect On Debuts". Watfordfc.com.
- ↑ "Watford 1-1 Rotherham: ex-Benfica man Ferreira scores as Hornets held". Watford Observer. 21 January 2023.
- ↑ French, Andrew (7 June 2023). "Academy scholar Adu-Poku looks back on his Watford season". Watford Observer. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ French, Andrew (17 February 2024). "Watford send two young players to Kings Langley on loan". Watford Observer. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Duo of deadline day signings". 28 March 2024.
- ↑ "Q&A: Adu-Poku On Solihull Moors Loan". Football Addict. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Forward sent out on loan to National League side". Watford Observer. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Barrow sign Lewis Shipley and Michael Adu-Poku". BBC Sport. 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ "Adu-Poku returns to Watford". Barrow AFC. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "SIGNED: Stones Capture Hornets' Adu-Poku On Loan". Wealdstone FC. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ghanaian midfielder Michael Adu-Poku on target as Watford U18s defeat Peterborough U18s". SportsworldGhana.com. 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Michael Adu-Poku at Soccerway
- ↑ "Michael Adu-Poku | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Michael Adu-Poku | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- 1 2 3 "Michael Adu-Poku | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- 1 2 3 "Michael Adu-Poku | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Michael Adu-Poku | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2026/2027 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Watford F.C. players
- Kings Langley F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen