Wheeling University Athletics

2023 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 16 games for the Cardinals, starting in 11 of them...Finished the season with 3 goals, 2 assists, and a shooting percentage of .143...Had a season-high 7 shots against Frostburg St. 10/25/23 and 2 goals against Notre Dame College 10/18/23.

2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 20 games for the Cardinals, starting all 20 of those games...Set a new career-high and led the team with eight goals and tied career high with two assists to finish with 18 points...Led all eligible players with a .216 shooting percentage and put 51.4% (19-37) of his shots on goal...Had lone multi-goal game of the season against Alderson Broaddus (10/26)...Named Second Team All-MEC.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts, for the Cardinals...Beat his career-high with seven goals and two assists for a total of 16 points...Led Wheeling with 27 shots, 16 shots on goal, and a .259 shooting percentage...Had a multi-goal game to start the year against Alderson Broaddus, where he recorded two goals and one assist.

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in eight games, making eight starts, for the Cardinals...Finished with three goals on 15 shots for a .200 shooting percentage...Scored his first collegiate goal in a multi-goal effort against Alderson Broaddus on March 26th...All-MEC Honorable Mention.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Uniondale for Head Coach Cohen Nelson … United Soccer Coaches All-State, Nassau County Soccer Coaches Association All-County … Principal Honor Roll, Merit Roll
 
PERSONAL
Son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Afolayanka … has two siblings ... played for FC Barcelona Academy Pro New York … majoring in Exercise Science

FAVORITES
Hobbies - Playing sports, watching movies, working out, adventuring, traveling, and discovering new ideas; Teams - FC Barcelona; Athletes - Neymar; Food - Pounded yam with egusi soup; Music - Gospel, Rap & Blues