Dapo Mebude

Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude (born 29 July 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Wimbledon, on loan from Watford.

Club Career

Mebude turned professional with Rangers in May 2017. Mebude signed a new contract with the club in December 2018, keeping him at Ibrox until 2021. In February 2019 he was recalled from international duty with the Scotland under-19s to join up with the Rangers first team, due to injury problems. Mebude debuted for the first-team on 19 May 2019, in a 2–1 away defeat versus Kilmarnock in the league.

On 21 January 2021, Mebude joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season. He scored his first professional goal, in a 4–2 league win at Gayfield Park versus Arbroath on 6 March 2021.

In June 2021, Mebude ran out his contract with Rangers to become a free agent.

A month later in July, he was signed by Watford on a two-year contract with the option of a further two-years. He suffered a back injury at the end of July 2021, and was hospitalised.

He moved on loan to AFC Wimbledon in August 2021. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in a 3–3 draw against Bolton Wanderers on 14 August 2021.