Tunde Akinlosotu

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Tunde Akinlosotu
Personal information
Full name Aquinas Tunde Akinlosotu
Date of birth (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bowie, Maryland, United States [1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward, Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Baltimore Celtic
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 George Mason Patriots 59 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 FC Baltimore 9 (3)
2019 The Villages SC 0 (0)
2020 South Georgia Tormenta 1 (0)
2021 Maryland Bobcats 4 (0)
2022 Central Valley Fuego 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Aquinas Tunde Akinlosotu (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

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Club career

Born into a soccer family, Akinlosotu began playing organized youth soccer when he was six-years old. [2] Growing up, Akinlosotu also played basketball and ran for his school's track team. [2] In July 2014, Akinlosotu was part of the Baltimore Celtic side which won the boys under-16 US Youth Soccer national championship. He scored one of the goals in the final against OP Eagles Green of Ohio. [3] While playing for Celtic, Akinlosotu also participated with his high school team, the McDonogh School. In September 2014, Akinlosotu was named among the top 10 players to watch for the upcoming high school season. [4] He was also being recruited for college soccer by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Georgetown Hoyas, NC State Wolfpack, and Clemson Tigers. [4]

In 2016, Akinlosotu decided to attend George Mason University and play for the George Mason Patriots. [5] He decided to join the Patriots due to the school's connection to Washington D.C. and Major League Soccer side D.C. United. [5] While at George Mason, Akinlosotu was coached by former MLS Coach of the Year Greg Andrulis. [5] During the college offseason, Akinlosotu played in the National Premier Soccer League for FC Baltimore Christos and The Villages of USL League Two. [6] [7]

After graduating from George Mason, Akinlosotu was to have a trial with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta, however the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the league. [8] Finally, on September 8, 2020, it was announced that Akinlosotu has signed with Tormenta. [8] He made his professional debut for the club on September 11, 2020, against Union Omaha. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute as the match ended 2–2. [9]

On March 21, 2022, Akinlosotu joined USL League One side Central Valley Fuego ahead of their inaugural season. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played June 26, 2021 [11] [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
South Georgia Tormenta 2020 USL League One 10————10
Maryland Bobcats FC 2021 National Independent Soccer Association 40——2060
Career total50002070

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References

  1. ↑ "Tunde Akinlosotu - Men's Soccer".
  2. 1 2 Allegra, Domenic (September 30, 2019). "A Rivalry Between Brothers". George Mason Four the State. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Baltimore Celtic wins U-16 national soccer title after shootout". Baltimore Sun. July 28, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Boys soccer players to watch during the 2014 season". Baltimore Sun. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Driver, David (October 13, 2016). "Bowie native Akinlosotu making his mark at Mason". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2018 Roster". FC Baltimore Christos.
  7. ↑ "Villages take US Open Cup victory". Florida Leisure. May 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "TORMENTA FC ADDS TO ATTACK WITH TUNDE AKINLOSOTU". Tormenta FC. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tormenta 2-2 Union Omaha". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "Fuego FC| News". Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ Tunde Akinlosotu at Soccerway
  12. ↑ "NISA Player Details - Tunde Akinlosotu". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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