Tunji Akinola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Brimsdown Rovers | ||
| 2006–2020 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2021– | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 21 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola (born 21 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.
Career[]
West Ham United[]
Akinola first played for Brimsdown Rovers in north London, at around aged seven or eight, before joining West Ham United as a nine-year old.[2][3]
Akinola was promoted to the under-18 squad at the age of 15, made over 50 appearances at under-23 level and who made his maiden first-team appearance in a pre-season win over Wycombe Wanderers in August 2020. He played in the EFL Trophy against Colchester United in September 2020.[4] His departure from West Ham at the end of June 2021 was announced on 4 June 2021.[5]
Leyton Orient[]
Akinola signed for Leyton Orient on loan from West Ham United in October 2020.[3] He made his debut against Barrow on 10 October 2020.[6]
Partick Thistle[]
In August 2021, Akinola signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.[7]
Style of play[]
During his time at the club, West Ham described Akinola as "tall and composed" and a "ball-playing" centre-back.[4]
Personal life[]
Akinola is of Nigerian descent.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 8 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United U21 | 2020–21 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| West Ham United | 2020–21[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2020–21[9] | League Two | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ Tunji Akinola at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Academy Spotlight: Olatunji Akinola | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Akinola joins O's on loan from Hammers". 6 October 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Olatunji Akinola". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Retained List issued – Fabián Balbuena to depart | West Ham United". www.whufc.com.
- ^ "Barrow 1-1 Leyton Orient" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Former West Ham defender Tunji Akinola signs one-year deal with Partick Thistle". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "West Ham youngster Tunji Akinola should go on loan to show his talent". HITC. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Tunji Akinola in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links[]
- Tunji Akinola at Soccerway
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