Andrew Akindele

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Andrew Akindele
Personal information
Full name Andrew Akindele
Date of birth (2000-01-11) January 11, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 South Georgia Tormenta
Number 19
Youth career
2011–2018 Chicago Fire
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Wisconsin Badgers 56 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Chicago FC United 8 (7)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 15 (3)
2023– South Georgia Tormenta 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023

Andrew Akindele (born January 11, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

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Career

Youth and college

Akindele attended Jones College Prep High School and played in the USSDA from 2011 through 2018 with the Chicago Fire Academy. [1] [2]

in 2018, Akindele attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Badgers, Akindele made 56 appearances, scoring ten goals and tallying eight assists. In 2018, he earned All-Big Ten freshman team honors. [1] [3]

Whilst at college, Akindele also appeared in the USL League Two, making eight appearances for Chicago FC United in their 2021 season. [4]

Professional

Ahead of the inaugural MLS Next Pro season, Akindele signed with FC Cincinnati 2 on March 11, 2022. [5] [6] He scored three goals in 15 appearances for Cincinnati. [7]

On March 15, 2023, Akindele signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta. [8] He made his debut for Tormenta on March 17, 2023, starting in a 1–0 win over North Carolina FC. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Andrew Akindele | Men's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers.
  2. ↑ Merk, Carson A. (April 2, 2021). "Andrew Akindele has been a star in the Windy City and Wisconsin".
  3. ↑ "2021 Big Ten Men's Soccer Preview | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  4. ↑ "Chicago FC United | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "FC Cincinnati 2 sign three players to MLS NEXT Pro team | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  6. ↑ Tidwell, Sara. "FC Cincinnati 2 has updated their roster: Meet Ousman Touray, Mario Penagos". The Enquirer.
  7. ↑ "Andrew Akindele | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  8. ↑ "Tormenta FC Adds Andrew Akindele to its 2023 USL League One Roster".
  9. ↑ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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