Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude (born 28 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in England, he grew up in Scotland and he has played for the Scotland national under-21 team.
Club career Mebude joined the Scottish side Rangers at the age of ten, progressing through the academy before rejecting the offer of a contract at the age of sixteen. In September 2020, he joined the academy of Premier League side Manchester City. He signed his first professional contract with Manchester City in July 2021.
In August 2022, renewed contract talks between Mebude and Manchester City reportedly stalled, with fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur linked with a move for the player, as well as PSV Eindhoven and Club Brugge.
On 26 July 2023, Mebude made a transfer from Manchester City to KVC Westerlo for a reported fee of up to £1.65m. He made his competitive debut on 6 August 2023, coming off the bench in a 1–0 against Club Brugge.
On 1 February 2024, Mebude signed for EFL Championship club Bristol City on loan until the end of the season. He made his first appearance as a substitute in Bristol City's 3–1 win at home to Southampton.https://x.com/BristolCity/status/1757520936620736569?s=20
On 28 January 2025, Mebude moved on loan to Hamburger SV in Germany.
International career Mebude has represented Scotland at youth international levels up to the U21s. He is also eligible to represent England and Nigeria.
Style of play Described by Manchester City as a "skilful forward with blistering pace", Mebude is renowned for his goalscoring ability, and was named academy player's player of the year for the 2021–22 season.
Personal life Mebude is the brother of fellow professional footballer Dapo Mebude.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City U212021–22———10102022–23———2020Westerlo2023–24Belgian Pro League3000—00302024–25Belgian Pro League16220—00182Total192200000212Bristol City (loan)2023–24EFL Championship300000—30Career total222200030272
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