Michael Adu-Poku
{{Short description|English football player}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Michael Adu-Poku
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Michael Kofi Adu-Poku{{cite web |title=EFL - Squad List 2024/25 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9b015b30-e880-11ef-8abf-f91ad331f5ec.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=13 February 2025}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|9|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Hackney, England
|height =
|position = Attacker
|currentclub = Rochdale (on loan from Watford)
|clubnumber = 11
|youthyears1 = 2018–
|youthclubs1 = Watford
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 =
|years1 = 2023–
|clubs1 = Watford
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024
|clubs2 = → Kings Langley (loan)
|caps2 = 4
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2024
|clubs3 = → Maidstone United (loan)
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2024
|clubs4 = → Solihull Moors (loan)
|caps4 = 11
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2025
|clubs5 = → Rochdale (loan)
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 =
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|club-update = 12 April 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate =
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Micheal Kofi Adu-Poku (born 22 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Rochdale on loan from Watford F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/michael-adu-poku/885738/|title=M.Adu-Poku|website=Soccerway}}
Career
Adu-Poku joined Watford in 2018 having had a successful trial for the Watford Under-13s team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/magazine/features/getting-to-know-michael-adu-poku|title=Getting to know you Michael Adu-Poku|website=Watfordfc.com}} Adu-Poku made his senior debut on 7 January, 2023 in the FA Cup against Reading F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/01/07/england/fa-cup/reading-fc/watford-football-club/3993221/|title=READING VS. WATFORD|website=Soccerway}} He reflected that he couldn't dominate physically in senior football as he does routinely in youth football and that it was a step up for him.{{Cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/emirates-fa-cup-young-hornets-reflect-on-debuts|title=Emirates FA Cup: Young Hornets Reflect On Debuts|website=Watfordfc.com}} Two weeks later, On 21 January, 2023 he made his league debut appearing as a second-half substitute at home against Rotherham United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23267483.watford-1-1-rotherham-ex-benfica-man-ferreira-scores-hornets-held/|title=Watford 1-1 Rotherham: ex-Benfica man Ferreira scores as Hornets held|website=Watford Observer|date=21 January 2023 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/23547489.academy-scholar-adu-poku-looks-back-watford-season/|website=Watford Observer|accessdate=18 October 2023|title= Academy scholar Adu-Poku looks back on his Watford season|date=7 June 2023|first=Andrew|last=French}} In March 2024 he signed on loan with Maidstone United. https://maidstoneunited.co.uk/2024/03/29/duo-of-deadline-day-signings/|title= Duo of deadline day signings |date=28 March 2024 The following season he played on loan for Solihull Moors. {{cite web|date=18 December 2024|url=https://www.football-addict.com/en/article/watford-fc/q-a-adu-poku-on-solihull-moors-loan/6762f21e50860c515d036ac4|website=Football Addict|title= Q&A: Adu-Poku On Solihull Moors Loan |accessdate=27 December 2024}}
On March 12, 2025, Adu-Poku joined National League side Rochdale on loan until May 5th.{{cite web |title=Forward sent out on loan to National League side |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/25000986.watford-forward-agrees-spend-loan-spell-rochdale/ |website=Watford Observer |access-date=4 April 2025 |language=en |date=12 March 2025}}
Personal life
Born in England, Adu-Poku is of Ghanaian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsworldghana.com/ghanaian-midfielder-michael-adu-poku-on-target-as-watford-u18s-defeat-peterborough-u18s/|title=Ghanaian midfielder Michael Adu-Poku on target as Watford U18s defeat Peterborough U18s|website=SportsworldGhana.com|date=23 April 2022 }}
Career statistics
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{{updated|12 April 2025}}.{{Soccerway| michael-adu-poku/885738}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Watford
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Solihull Moors (loan)
|11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Rochdale (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Kings Langley F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:English Football League players