Tunde Akinsola
Nigerian footballer (born 2003)
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Babatunde Jimoh "Tunde" Akinsolaⓘ (born 10 March 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club AVS Futebol SAD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AVS | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Valiant FC | ||
| 2020–2022 | Vasalunds IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Vasalunds IF | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Valladolid B | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Valladolid | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → AVS (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | AVS | 47 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Nigeria U17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 | |||
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]
