Bolu Akinyode

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Boluwatife Akinyode
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Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Loudoun United
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2011 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Seton Hall Pirates
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 New York Red Bulls U-23
2014 NJ-LUSO Parma 10 (1)
2015 New York Red Bulls II 20 (1)
2016 Bethlehem Steel FC 26 (0)
2017 North Carolina FC 22 (0)
2018–2019 Nashville SC 61 (2)
2020 Birmingham Legion 15 (0)
2021–2023 Miami FC 92 (2)
2024 El Paso Locomotive 30 (0)
2025 Miami FC 21 (0)
2025– Loudoun United 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025

Boluwatife Akinyode (born 30 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a center back for Loudoun United in the USL Championship.

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Career

Youth and college

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akinyode moved to the United States and joined the New York Red Bulls Academy. He captained the U-16 Academy team and was a member of the under-18 and under-23 squads. Akinyode also played college soccer for Seton Hall University from 2011 to 2014. While with the Pirates the holding midfielder played in 63 matches scoring 5 goals and recording 4 assists. [1]

He also played in the Premier Development League for NJ-LUSO Parma. [2]

Professional

Akinyode signed with New York Red Bulls II on April 18, 2015. [3] He made his debut for the club on the same day, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw against the Charleston Battery. [4] On September 5, 2015 Akinyode scored his goal as a professional, scoring the winning goal on a late header in a 3-2 victory over Louisville City FC. [5]

On December 11, 2015, Akinyode signed with Bethlehem Steel FC. [6]

On January 30, 2017, North Carolina FC announced they had signed Akinyode. [7]

On January 4, 2018, Akinyode signed with USL side Nashville SC. [8]

On December 17, 2019, Akinyode joined Birmingham Legion FC. [9]

On January 15, 2021, Akinyode signed with USL Championship side Miami FC. [10]

Akinyode signed with USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive on 6 November 2023 ahead of their 2024 season. [11]

Akinyode returned to Miami FC in January 2025. [12] Akinyode and Miami FC mutually agreed to part ways on 4 September 2025. [13]

International

Akinyode has represented Nigeria at the U-14 national team level. In 2012 Akinyode was called up for a United States men's national under-20 soccer team training camp by Tab Ramos. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Bolu Akinyode Seton Hall Pirates". shupirates.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19.
  2. ↑ "2014 NJ-LUSO Parma stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Red Bulls II sign Academy product Bolu Akinyode". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Abang's equalizer gives NYRB II gutsy road point at Blackbaud". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "NYRB II Overcomes Two Deficits, Downs Louisville". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC sign Boluwatife Akinyode, Michael Daly and Gabe Gissie". Philadelphia Union. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ↑ "North Carolina FC Brings Defensive Edge to Midfield With The Addition of Bolu Akinyode". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  8. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (2018-01-04). "Nashville Bolsters Back Line with Davis". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  9. ↑ "LEGION FC SIGNS FORWARD NECO BRETT, MIDFIELDER BOLU AKINYODE". bhmlegion.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Communications, Miami FC (15 January 2021). "Miami FC Acquires Midfielder Bolu Akinyode from Birmingham". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (November 6, 2023). "Locomotive FC brings aboard veteran midfielder Bolu Akinyode". USL Championship.
  12. ↑ "Center back Bolu Akinyode returns to Miami FC".
  13. ↑ "The Miami Football Club announced today that it has mutually agreed to part ways with Bolu Akinyode". Twitter.com. Miami FC . Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Under 20 Training Camp". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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