Akeem Antony Hinds (born 26 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for club Sheffield.
Career Hinds was born in Sheffield and joined Sheffield United Academy as a 13-year-old. Hinds then switched to Rotherham United Rotherham United. at the age of 15 He made his professional debut in October 2017 in the EFL Trophy defeat to Chesterfield. In June 2018 he signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal following the conclusion of his scholarship.
Loans On 18 September 2018, he joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Frickley Athletic on a one-month youth loan. In March 2019, he was sent out on loan again to NPL Premier Division side Hyde United on a one-month loan deal. In May 2019, he signed a new one-year contract extension until 2020. In August 2019 he joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on loan until January 2020, but was recalled at the end of the month. In January 2020 he had his Rotherham United contract terminated by mutual consent and left the club.
Lincoln City Shortly after, Hinds signed for Lincoln City until the end of the 2020 season. On 28 May 2020, it was announced Hinds will leave the club at the end of his current contract.
Brackley Town Following his release from Lincoln City at the end of the 2019-2020 season, Hinds signed for National League North side Brackley Town on 27 November 2020.
Buxton He signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Buxton on a free transfer in August 2021.
Return to Bradford Hinds only had a brief spell at Buxton, but helped the club challenge at the top of the league and also contributed to their FA Cup run to the second round proper before he signed for Bradford (Park Avenue) on 7 January 2022, penning a short-term contract.
Later career In October 2022, Hinds returned to the Northern Premier League to join Matlock Town. Having struggled to secure a first-team place, he signed for Stafford Rangers in December of the same year.
Akeem signed for Aberystwyth Town in the Cymru Premier League for the 2023/24 season.
In June 2025, Hinds joined Sheffield following their relegation to the Northern Counties East Premier Division.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRotherham United 2017–18League One0000002Appearances in 2017–18 EFL Trophy.0202018–19Championship00—00—002019–20League One0000002Appearance(s) in 2019–20 EFL Trophy.020Total0000004040Frickley Athletic (loan)2018–19NPL Division One East3010——40Hyde United (loan)2018–19NPL Division One Premier40———40Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)2019–20National League North40———40Lincoln City 2019–20League One000000—00Brackley Town 2020–21National League North2000—2Appearances in FA Trophy.040Buxton 2021–22NPL Premier Division22080—10310Bradford (Park Avenue) 2021–22National League North180———180Matlock Town2022–23NPL Premier Division7000—2090Stafford Rangers2022–23 NPL Premier Division3000—0030Aberystwyth Town2023–24Cymru Premier1302020—170Brighouse Town2024–25 NPL Division One East13000—00130Career total89011020901110
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