Faustino Adebola Rasheed Anjorin (born 23 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Portsmouth, on loan from Chelsea.

Club career

Early career

Anjorin joined Chelsea's development centre programme at under-7 level, officially signing with the club at under-9 level. On 30 April 2018, Anjorin scored in the second leg of Chelsea's 2017–18 FA Youth Cup win over Arsenal.

Tino Anjorin

Chelsea

On 25 September 2019, Anjorin made his debut for Chelsea in a 7–1 EFL Cup win over League Two side Grimsby Town. On 8 March 2020, he made his Premier League debut in a 4–0 home win over Everton after coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Willian. On 8 December 2020, Anjorin made his UEFA Champions League debut and was named in the starting line-up for Chelsea's final group stage match which ended in a 1–1 home draw against Krasnodar. On 10 January 2021, Anjorin made his FA Cup debut as a substitute for Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 80th minute of Chelsea's 4–0 win over League Two side Morecambe.

Tino Anjorin

Loan to Lokomotiv Moscow

On 2 September 2021, he joined Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. On 16 September 2021, he scored a late equaliser in the opening game of their Europa League campaign to establish the final score of 1–1 against Marseille. On 30 January 2022, the clubs agreed to terminate the loan early due to Anjorin's injury.

Tino Anjorin

Loan to Huddersfield Town

Upon returning from his loan at Lokomotiv Moscow, Anjorin joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on 31 January 2022 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. He made seven league appearances and scored one goal for the Terriers, before his loan was extended for another year on 22 July 2022.

Loan to Portsmouth

On 31 August 2023, Anjorin joined League One club Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal.

International career

Anjorin is eligible to play for England through his birthplace and for Nigeria through his Nigerian father. Between 2018 and 2019, he represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.

On 7 October 2021, Anjorin made his England under-20 debut during a 1–1 draw with Italy at Technique Stadium in Chesterfield.

Career statistics

Honours

Chelsea

UEFA Champions League: 2020–21

FA Cup runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21

References

External links

Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website

2001 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Poole

Footballers from Dorset

English men's footballers

England men's youth international footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Chelsea F.C. players

FC Lokomotiv Moscow players

Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players

Portsmouth F.C. players

Premier League players

Russian Premier League players

English Football League players

Black British sportsmen

English sportspeople of Nigerian descent

English expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

English expatriate sportspeople in Russia