David Akintola
Nigerian footballer
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Babajide David Akintola ⓘ(born 13 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Hull City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babajide David Akintola | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oyo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | FC Ebedei | ||
| 2014–2015 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Thisted (loan) | 3 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Jerv (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Haugesund (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2019 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Omonia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hatayspor (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Adana Demirspor | 67 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Çaykur Rizespor | 45 | (4) |
| 2025– | Hull City | 20 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:40, 24 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Akintola is a product of FC Ebedei. He played in the Torneo Bellinzona U18s, making one assist,[1] and is viewed as one of Nigeria's most anticipated young talents.[2]
Akintola transferred to FC Midtjylland in November 2014 from his new clubs cooperative club, FC Ebedei.[3] He played for Midtjylland U19 in the 2014–2015 season, where they won the league. He helped the team, scoring 9 goals.[citation needed]
Midtjylland
Before being loaned to Thisted FC, Akintola was promoted to the Midtjylland senior team prior to the new season.[4]
Akintola was loaned out to Norwegian First Division-side FK Jerv on 11 March 2017 for the rest of the season.[5] On 16 February 2018, he was loaned out again, this time to FK Haugesund.[6]
In February 2019, Akintola was once again sent out on loan, this time to Rosenborg with the option to make the move permanent after the 2019 season.[7]
In January 2020, Akintola signed a six-month loan contract with Omonia Nicosia.
On 28 September 2020, Akintola joined newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor on a one-year loan.[8]
Adana Demirspor
On 27 July 2021, Akintola transferred to Adana Demirspor on an undisclosed fee.
Hull City
On 15 August 2025, Akintola joined Hull City on a two-year deal.[9] He made his debut on 17 August, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Joel Ndala in the 3–2 home win against Oxford United.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 October, in the 1–0 home win against Sheffield United.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Thisted (loan) | 2015–16 | Danish 2nd Division | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 5 | ||
| Jerv (loan) | 2017 | Norwegian 1st Division | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Haugesund (loan) | 2018 | Eliteserien | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 9 | ||
| Rosenborg (loan) | 2019 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Omonia (loan) | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hatayspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| Adana Demirspor | 2021–22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 13 | |||
| Hull City | 2025–26 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 53 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Cypriot Cup, Turkish Cup
