 Delfouneso training with Aston Villa in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tyseley, Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Aston Villa | 31 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Burnley (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Leicester City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Blackpool (loan) | 41 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | → Blackpool (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Coventry City (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Blackpool | 38 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Swindon Town | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Blackpool | 125 | (24) |
| 2020–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | 55 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | AFC Fylde | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Chorley | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Hednesford Town | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | England U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | England U17 | 4 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | England U19 | 25 | (9) |
| 2010–2012 | England U21 | 18 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | AFC Fylde (caretaker) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 16 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:21, 21 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso (born 2 February 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Having graduated from Aston Villa's academy Delfouneso broke into their first team in 2008, mainly being an impact substitute over the next few years, he scored 9 goals in 52 appearances, including two goals in the club's 2008-09 UEFA Cup campaign. Delfouneso had a series of loan moves to Football League Championship sides while at Aston Villa, followed by permanent spells at Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers and Swindon Town. He signed for Blackpool for a fourth time in 2017.
Delfouneso was a regular England youth international, playing a total of 54 matches and scoring 19 goals at U16, U17, U19 and U21 levels.
- ^ "List of players given a free transfer: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 102. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.