Adebowale Aderinto Jordan Adebayo-Smith (born January 11, 2001) is a British-American professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boston United on loan from Lincoln City.

Playing career

Born in California, Adebayo-Smith is eligible to represent the United States, Nigeria and England at international level. He attended the EastSoccerBase football organisation in South East London and had trials with Cambridge United and Premier League side Watford, before joining Lincoln City on a two-year scholarship in August 2018 following a successful trial in which he scored against Derby County U23 in a pre-season friendly. He was reportedly being tracked by Huddersfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers after scoring a hat-trick for Lincoln in a FA Youth Cup win over South Shields and scoring again in a third-round defeat at West Bromwich Albion. He made his senior debut for the “Imps” in the EFL Trophy, playing the first 63 minutes of a 2–2 draw at Accrington Stanley on December 4. Later that month he was named in “The 11”, a list of 11 young footballers apprentices singled out for commendation by the League Football Education (LFE).

Style of play

Adebayo-Smith has been described by the All Nigeria Soccer website as a “lightning quick and very skillful striker with an eye for goal”.

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