Bolu Akinyode

Boluwatife Akinyode (born 30 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Miami FC in the USL Championship.

Boluwatife Akinyode
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2011 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Seton Hall Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 New York Red Bulls U-23
2014 NJ-LUSO Parma 10 (1)
2015 New York Red Bulls II 20 (1)
2016 Bethlehem Steel FC 26 (0)
2017 North Carolina FC 22 (0)
2018–2019 Nashville SC 61 (2)
2020 Birmingham Legion 15 (0)
2021– Miami FC 92 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023

Career

Youth and college

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akinyode moved to the United States and joined the New York Red Bulls Academy. He captained the U-16 Academy team and was a member of the under-18 and under-23 squads. Akinyode also played college soccer for Seton Hall University from 2011 to 2014. While with the Pirates the holding midfielder played in 63 matches scoring 5 goals and recording 4 assists.[1]

He also played in the Premier Development League for NJ-LUSO Parma.[2]

Professional

Akinyode signed with New York Red Bulls II on April 18, 2015.[3] He made his debut for the club on the same day, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw against the Charleston Battery.[4] On September 5, 2015 Akinyode scored his goal as a professional, scoring the winning goal on a late header in a 3-2 victory over Louisville City FC.[5]

On December 11, 2015, Akinyode signed with Bethlehem Steel FC.[6]

On January 30, 2017, North Carolina FC announced they had signed Akinyode.[7]

On January 4, 2018, Akinyode signed with USL side Nashville SC.[8]

On December 17, 2019, Akinyode joined Birmingham Legion FC.[9]

On January 15, 2021, Akinyode signed with USL Championship side Miami FC.[10]

International

Akinyode has represented Nigeria at the U-14 national team level. In 2012 Akinyode was called up for a United States men's national under-20 soccer team training camp by Tab Ramos.[11]

References
  1. "Bolu Akinyode Seton Hall Pirates". shupirates.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19.
  2. "2014 NJ-LUSO Parma stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. "Red Bulls II sign Academy product Bolu Akinyode". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "Abang's equalizer gives NYRB II gutsy road point at Blackbaud". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. "NYRB II Overcomes Two Deficits, Downs Louisville". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. "Bethlehem Steel FC sign Boluwatife Akinyode, Michael Daly and Gabe Gissie". Philadelphia Union. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. "North Carolina FC Brings Defensive Edge to Midfield With The Addition of Bolu Akinyode". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  8. USLSoccer.com Staff (2018-01-04). "Nashville Bolsters Back Line with Davis". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  9. "LEGION FC SIGNS FORWARD NECO BRETT, MIDFIELDER BOLU AKINYODE". bhmlegion.com. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. Communications, Miami FC (15 January 2021). "Miami FC Acquires Midfielder Bolu Akinyode from Birmingham". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. "U.S. Under 20 Training Camp". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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