Benik Afobe
Benik Afobe is a striker currently playing for the Wolverhampton Wanderers first team.
| Benik Afobe | |
| Full Name | Benik Tunani Afobe |
| Date of Birth | 12 February 1993 |
| Age | 31 years |
| Place of Birth | Leyton |
| Position | Striker |
| Nationality | English |
| Current club | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Previous club/s | Arsenal, Eclipse FC |
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Youth career
Benik joined the Arsenal academy when he was six, having been spotted playing for Sunday league team Eclipse FC in Dagenham. He scored goals at every level, but couldn't force his way into the Arsenal first team. He was sent out on a series of loans, the most successful of which was at Milton Keynes Dons during the 2014-15 season. On 14 January 2015 he signed for Wolves for an undisclosed fee. By the end of the season he had scored 13 league goals to add to the 19 in all competitions at MKD, giving him 32 in total. Nobody in all four divisions had scored more, although Sergio Aguero had scored the same number.
International
He has represented England at Under-16, 17, 19 and 21. On 18 June 2015 he was called up to the England Under-21s for the European Championships unexpectedly, following an injury to Saido Berahino. Afobe had been in the provisional squad but had not made the cut. Now, on the day England's first game took place, he was in the final tournament squad.
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Contract
Afobe's Wolves contract runs out in 2018.
