| Babajide David | |
| Fullname: | Babajide David Akintola |
| Birth Date: | 1996 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Oyo, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Çaykur Rizespor |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Ebedei |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Midtjylland |
| Years1: | 2015–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Midtjylland |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Thisted (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Jerv (loan) |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Haugesund (loan) |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Rosenborg (loan) |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Omonia (loan) |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | → Hatayspor (loan) |
| Caps7: | 35 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Adana Demirspor |
| Caps8: | 67 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Çaykur Rizespor |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 4 February 2024 |
Babajide David Akintola (born 13 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.
David is a product of FC Ebedei.
Has played in the Torneo Bellinzona Under-18, making one assist,[1] and is viewed as one of Nigeria's most anticipated young talents.[2]
David 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.
Before being loaned to Thisted FC, David was promoted to the Midtjylland senior team prior to the new season.[4]
David 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, David 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, David signed a six-month loan contract with Omonia Nicosia.
On 28 September 2020, David joined newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor on a one-year loan.[8]
On 27 July 2021, David transferred to Adana Demirspor on an undisclosed fee.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | 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 | ||||
| Career total | 188 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 52 | |||