Bournemouth signs a prolific goal poacher

Profile: Benik Afobe's career to date

We take a look at the career so far of Eddie Howe's latest capture, 22-year-old striker Benik Afobe.

AFC Bournemouth have sealed the signing of striker Benik Afobe on a four-and-a-half-year deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Afobe is the second signing made by manager Eddie Howe in the January transfer window following Juan Iturbe to the Vitality Stadium. Here is everything you need to know about the Cherries' new frontman.

CLUB CAREER

Born in London, Afobe started his career as a youngster at Arsenal and joined the club at the age of six.

Goals came freely to the forward, as he netted 40 goals for the Gunners under-16s in 2007/08, 11 goals in 13 appearances in 2008/09, and 21 goals in 24 appearances for Arsenal under-18s in 2009/10.

He had several loan spells away from Arsene Wenger's side, including stints with Huddersfield Town, Reading, Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday between 2011 and 2014, scoring a total of 16 goals.

But it was last season where he really began to shine, notching 32 times in the entire season, 19 of those coming in the first-half of the campaign for MK Dons in a six-month loan spell, including this strike below.

That alerted the attention of Championship Wolves, who secured the in-form striker to a three-and-a-half year deal.

After 10 goals in 27 games this season, Afobe completes his move to the Cherries.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Afobe has been an England youth international for the large majority of his career.

Back in 2005 when he was 12-years old, the striker captained the England under-12s in the Junior World Cup.

That was just the beginning for the former Arsenal man as in 2008, Afobe was part of the England under-16 team that won the Victory Shield, scoring in each game against Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland and equalling Michael Owen's Three Lions under-16 record.

He was also part of the England under-17 squad that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and was hailed 'among the best of the crop' by The Guardian.

After that, the England under-19s came for Afobe before his under-21s bow and the striker was also called up for the 21s tournament this summer, to replace the injured Saido Berahino.

All in all, the 22-year old has netted 23 times for England's youth sides.