Matai Akinmboni

Matai Akinmboni of Dundee was born in Annapolis, USA on 17 October 2006 (age 20).

Matai Akinmboni, born on 17 October 2006 (age 20), is an American central defender with Dundee. At 6ft 3in (1.91m), he is an imposing presence in the position, and he wears the number 6 shirt.

His senior career has been shaped mainly by D.C. United. Across three seasons there, he made 13 league appearances, with his 2022 campaign bringing two of them as he began to come through at first-team level.

He is now at Dundee, where he has made one league appearance in the 2026–27 season. His career remains at an early stage, with D.C. United still the main body of his senior work so far.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Matai Akinmboni has one Premiership appearance in 2026–27
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Matai Akinmboni averages a 6.2 season rating – highest and lowest 6.2
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Matai Akinmboni joined Bournemouth from D.C. United for €1,300,000 in January 2025
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Matai Akinmboni moved to Dundee on loan from Bournemouth in August 2026
Last updated 10 November 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
CD
1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height
6
Squad Number
77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight
17 October 2006 (age 20)
Date of Birth
Annapolis
Birthplace
USA 🇺🇸
Country of Birth
Dundee
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Dundee
Dundee
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
11
Utilisation
8%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Matai Akinmboni has made one Premiership appearance in the 2026–27 season, coming on as a substitute, and has scored zero goals – the raw totals point to a peripheral squad role so far rather than a regular starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for Matai Akinmboni.

Season average rating: 6.20

Match
Kilmarnock
Dundee 3-1 Kilmarnock
28 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
24
Goals
-
Rating
6.2
Match
St. Mirren
St. Mirren 2-1 Dundee
24 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Rangers
Dundee 2-2 Rangers
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Falkirk
Falkirk 1-2 Dundee
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Motherwell
Dundee 2-1 Motherwell
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Hibernian
Dundee 1-2 Hibernian
30 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins
-
Goals
-
Rating
-

Akinmboni carries a season average rating of 6.2 in 2026–27, with highest and lowest values both 6.2 – a numerical consistency that reflects a single rated outing so far this campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team
Dundee
Dundee
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
Season 2024
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
Season 2023
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
Season 2022
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
2
Goals
-

Matai Akinmboni is 20 and plays as a central defender for Dundee. He entered professional football as a trainee at D.C. United in August 2022, moved to Bournemouth for a €1,300,000 fee in January 2025 and then joined Dundee on loan in August 2026, a progression that has taken him from youth development into senior moves in England and Scotland.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dundee
Dundee
27 August 2026
From
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Type
Loan
Team
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
3 January 2025
From
D.C. United
D.C. United
Type
Fee (£1.3m)
Team
D.C. United
D.C. United
31 August 2022
Type
Trainee

Akinmboni signed for Bournemouth from D.C. United for €1,300,000 in January 2025 and subsequently moved to Dundee on loan from Bournemouth in August 2026; his initial entry into the professional game was as a trainee at D.C. United in August 2022.

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