| Promise David | |
| Full Name: | Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Akinpelu[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Union SG |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Toronto FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Trnje |
| Youthyears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Youthclubs4: | FC Tulsa |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Valletta |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Sirens |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Nõmme Kalju |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 21 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Union SG |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 04:32, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 04:32, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Promise Oluwatobi Emmanuel David Akinpelu (born 3 July 2001), known as Promise David, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Union SG. Born in Canada, he is a youth international for Nigeria.
David began playing football with the youth academy of Toronto FC Academy, before moving to his local club Vaughan Azzurri in 2016.[2] In 2019, he was scouted by the Croatian club Trnje and joined their youth academy. On 18 September 2021, he signed an academy contract with the American club Tulsa.[3]
In January 2022, David joined the Maltese club Valletta on a short-term contract.[4] He scored the goal that got Valletta to the 2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy final, where they finished runners-up.[1] On 20 June 2022, he transferred to Sirens, also in Malta.[5] On 13 February 2023, he moved to Estonia with Nõmme Kalju.[6] In his last season in the Meistriliiga with Kalju he scored 14 goals and provided 3 assists in 16 matches.[7]
In July 2024, David signed with Union SG of the Belgian First Division A, on a three-year contract with an option of a further year.[8] He debuted with them as a substitute during the 2024 Belgian Super Cup on July 20, where the club would be eventual 2-1 victors over Club Brugge.[9] David scored his first goal for his new club on August 10 against Westerlo.[10]
David was born in Canada to Nigerian parents.[11] In October 2022, he was called up to the Nigeria U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against the Tanzania U23s.[12] He debuted with the Nigeria U23s, a 1–1 tie in the first leg with Tanzania U23 on 22 October 2022.[13]