Cody David
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Korede Yemi David | ||
| Birth name | Korede Yemi Adedoyin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC LNZ Cherkasy | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Accrington Stanley | 47 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Raith Rovers | 8 | (1) |
| 2025 | IFK Mariehamn | 20 | (10) |
| 2026 | Trenčín | 14 | (9) |
| 2026– | FC LNZ Cherkasy | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Korede Yemi David (né Adedoyin; born 14 November 2000), known as Cody David, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC LNZ Cherkasy.
Career
[edit]Born in Lagos,[3] Adedoyin began his career with Everton at the age of 10, and moved on loan to Hamilton Academical in July 2019.[4][5] He returned to Everton in January 2020.[6] On 25 June 2020, it was announced that he would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2020.[7]
In September 2020 he signed for Sheffield Wednesday following a trial period.[8][9] He suffered a hamstring injury during his first season.[10] He made his senior debut against Newcastle United U21 in the EFL Trophy on 31 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute to replace Sylla Sow.[11][12]
On 1 February 2022, it was confirmed that Adedoyin had joined Accrington Stanley on a permanent deal.[13][14] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]
On 17 October 2024, David joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a short-term deal until January 2025.[16][17] He left the club in January 2025.[18]
In March 2025 he signed with IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.[19]
On 6 January 2026, David signed for Slovak First Football League side Trenčín.[20] In July 2026 he signed for FC LNZ Cherkasy.[21]
Personal life
[edit]In summer 2024, following the death of his grandfather, Adedoyin changed his surname to his grandfather's first name David.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 4 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2019–20[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2019–20[23] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2020–21[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2021–22[12] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022–23[25] | League One | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[26] | League Two | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 22 | 6 | |
| Total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 11 | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2024–25[27] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Scottish League Challenge Cup.
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the Football League Trophy.
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Korede David". fotmob.com. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ Cody David at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ "Korede Adedoyin Signs On Loan From Everton". Hamilton Academical Website. 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hamilton Academical: Korede Adedoyin signs on loan from Everton". BBC Sport. 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Korede Adedoyin". Hamilton Academical Website. 3 January 2020.
- ↑ "Everton Announces Players To Leave Club". www.evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Owls sign Korede Adedoyin". www.swfc.co.uk.
- ↑ Charlesworth, Ricky (13 September 2020). "Monk reveals what Adedoyin will bring to Sheffield Wednesday". YorkshireLive.
- ↑ "Korede Adedoyin? – A fresh update on Sheffield Wednesday's missing man". www.thestar.co.uk.
- ↑ "Report: Wednesday 3-0 Newcastle U21s". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Cody David in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Korede Adedoyin joins Accrington". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Accrington sign Owls striker Adedoyin". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Retained list". Accrington Stanley. 30 April 2024.
- ↑ "WELCOME, KOREDE DAVID!". www.raithrovers.net. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ Nicolson, Eric (17 October 2024). "Cody David: New Raith Rovers striker will bring power, pace and 'fantastic left foot'".
- ↑ Club, Raith Rovers Football; Fowlie, Grace (14 January 2025). "Players Departing".
- ↑ Cody David förstärker Grönvitts offensiv 2025, ifkfotboll.ax, 10 March 2025
- ↑ @astrencin (6 January 2026). "𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 Korede 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒚 David became our first reinforcement of the winter window" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "David po polroku opustil Trenčín, získal ho ukrajinský LNZ Čerkasy". TERAZ.sk. 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Collin, Iain (29 October 2024). "Cody David or Korede Adedoyin? Raith Rovers' new signing explains emotional reason behind name change".
- 1 2 "Games played by Cody David in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Cody David in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Cody David in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Cody David in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Cody David in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Everton F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- IFK Mariehamn players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Veikkausliiga players
- AS Trenčín players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- FC LNZ Cherkasy players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine