Mayowa Animasahun

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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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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