Tunde Akinsola

Tunde Akinsola
Personal information
Full name	Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola
Date of birth	10 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	AVS
Youth career
2016–2020	Valiant FC
2020–2022	Vasalunds IF
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	Vasalunds IF
2023–	Valladolid B
2023–2024	Valladolid
2024	→ AVS (loan)
2024–	AVS
International career
2018	Nigeria U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024

Last updated August 16, 2024

Babatunde Jimoh "Tunde" Akinsola (born 10 March 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club AVS Futebol SAD.

Club career

Born in Lagos, Akinsola started his career with Nigerian side Valiant FC, a non-league side from his hometown.^[1] In 2020, he joined the youth ranks of Swedish second-tier side Vasalunds IF, and made his senior debut with the club on 4 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Superettan home loss against Helsingborgs IF.

In September 2022, after returning to Valiant, Akinsola moved to La Liga side Real Valladolid on trial,^[2] and signed a permanent 18-month contract with the club on 26 January 2023; he was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda Federación.^[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 May, replacing Cyle Larin late into a 3–0 home loss to Sevilla FC;^[4] by doing so, he became the second Nigerian to play for the club, after Bartholomew Ogbeche.^[5]

On 31 January 2024, Valladolid sent Akinsola on loan to Liga Portugal 2 club AVS Futebol SAD until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[6] On 15 August, he moved to the club permanently.^[7]

International career

Akinsola represented Nigeria at under-17 level.^[8]

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References

↑ "De Lagos a Pucela buscando un sueño" [From Lagos to Pucela seeking a dream] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 April 2023.
↑ "7 months after leaving Nigeria, Babatunde makes LaLiga debut for Real Valladolid". Pulse Sports. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "El Promesas ficha a Tunde" [Promesas sign Tunde] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "Tunde Akinsola makes LaLiga debut with Real Valladolid". FootballLive.ng. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "Tunde, el debutante nigeriano que vino del frío" [Tunde, the Nigerian debutant who came from the cold] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
↑ "AVS SAD reforça ataque com extremo do Valladolid" [AVS SAD reinforces attack with Valladolid winger]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
↑ "Tunde, traspasado al AVS Futebol" [Tunde, transferred to AVS Futebol] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
↑ "Highlight Video: Tunde Akinsola – Nigeria U17 Winger". Valiant FC. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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[1] "De Lagos a Pucela buscando un sueño" [From Lagos to Pucela seeking a dream] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 April 2023.

[2] "7 months after leaving Nigeria, Babatunde makes LaLiga debut for Real Valladolid". Pulse Sports. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[3] "El Promesas ficha a Tunde" [Promesas sign Tunde] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[4] "Tunde Akinsola makes LaLiga debut with Real Valladolid". FootballLive.ng. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[5] "Tunde, el debutante nigeriano que vino del frío" [Tunde, the Nigerian debutant who came from the cold] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[6] "AVS SAD reforça ataque com extremo do Valladolid" [AVS SAD reinforces attack with Valladolid winger]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[7] "Tunde, traspasado al AVS Futebol" [Tunde, transferred to AVS Futebol] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[8] "Highlight Video: Tunde Akinsola – Nigeria U17 Winger". Valiant FC. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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