Tunde Akinsola

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Tunde Akinsola
Personal information
Full name Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 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
Number 11
Youth career
2016–2020 Valiant FC
2020–2022 Vasalunds IF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Vasalunds IF 1 (0)
2023– Valladolid B 11 (0)
2023–2024 Valladolid 10 (0)
2024AVS (loan) 15 (1)
2024– AVS 0 (0)
International career
2018 Nigeria U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 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.

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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

  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.