Mayowa Animasahun
| Mayowa Animasahun | |
| Full name | Mayowa Animasahun[1] |
| Date of birth | 8 August 2003 |
| Place of birth | Dundalk, Ireland[2] |
| Height | 1.84m[3] |
| Position | Defender |
| Current club | Dundalk |
| Number | 15 |
Mayowa Animasahun (born 8 August 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland side Dundalk.[4]
Career
Youth Career
Animasahun was born in Dundalk and began his football journey with local club Glenmuir United. His talent was recognized early, leading to a move to St. Kevin's Boys in 2017. After a year, he joined Bohemian, where he continued his development for three years before returning to his hometown club, Dundalk, in the winter transfer window of 2021.[2][5]
Dundalk
Animasahun joined Dundalk in January 2021[5] and initially played for the academy side. His potential was quickly recognized, and on 10 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[6]
His professional debut came on 27 August 2021 in an FAI Cup Round of 16 tie against St. Mochta's. Animasahun came on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 5-1 victory.[7] His league debut followed shortly after on 3 September 2021, when he came on as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw against Waterford.[8]
Animasahun didn't feature in the 2022 and 2023 campaigns, with the latter due to his loan spell at Dungannon Swifts. On 11 January 2024, he signed a new contract of undisclosed length with Dundalk, signaling the club's faith in his potential.[9]
Dungannon Swifts (loan)
On 11 August 2022, Animasahun joined NIFL Premiership side Dungannon Swifts on a season-long loan.[10] During his time with the Swifts, he made 35 appearances across all competitions, scoring three goals.[4] This loan spell provided valuable first-team experience for the young defender before he returned to Dundalk on 10 June 2023.[11]
Career Statistics
As of 13 September 2024:[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundalk | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Dungannon Swifts (loan) | 2022–23 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Career total | 50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/players/1250503/mayowa-animasahun
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.dundalkfc.com/mayowa-animasahun-interview/
- ↑ https://www.fifacm.com/player/264151/mayowa-animasahun
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://uk.soccerway.com/players/mayowa-animasahun/694245/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.extratime.com/player/11130300/mayowa_animasahun/
- ↑ https://www.dundalkfc.com/mayowa-signs-pro-deal/
- ↑ https://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-5-1-st-mochtas/
- ↑ https://www.dundalkfc.com/waterford-1-1-dundalk-fc/
- ↑ https://www.dundalkfc.com/new-contract-for-mayowa/
- ↑ https://dungannonswiftsfc.com/new-signing-centre-back-signs/
- ↑ https://dungannonswiftsfc.com/transfer-news-contract-updates/