| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoul Rachid Ayinde | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rahimo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Rahimo | 20 | (1) |
| 2023– | Jong Gent | 48 | (1) |
| 2024– | Gent | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Burkina Faso | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 27 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Abdoul Rachid Ayinde (born 17 July 2005) is a Burkinabe professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Belgian Pro League club Gent, and the Burkina Faso national team.
A youth product of the Burkinabe club Rahimo, Ayinde debuted with them in the Burkinabe Premier League in 2022 where he made 20 appearances and scored 1 goal. [1] He joined the Gent on 18 July 2023 on a 3 year contract, and was assigned to their reserves. [2] He debuted with the senior Gent side in a 2–1 loss to Cercle Brugge on 11 February 2024. [3] On 8 May 2025, he extended his contract with Gent until 2027. [4] He helped Jong KAA Gent win the 2024–25 Belgian Division 1, earning promotion to the Challenger Pro League. [5]
Ayinde was first caelled up to the Burkina Faso national team for a set of friendlies in June 2025. [6]