Tim Akinola | |
Fullname: | Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | Lokoja, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.77 m[2] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Chesterfield |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthclubs1: | Lincoln City |
Youthclubs2: | Huddersfield Town |
Youthyears3: | 2020–2021 |
Youthclubs3: | Arsenal |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Arsenal |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022 |
Clubs2: | → Dundee United (loan) |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | Al Bidda |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Chesterfield |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 00:00, 11 August 2023 (UTC) |
Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola (born 8 May 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chesterfield.
Akinola was born in Lokoja, Nigeria.[3] He played youth football with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town, before signing for Arsenal in summer 2020.[3] [4] [5] After playing for Arsenal under-23s,[6] he moved on loan to Scottish club Dundee United in January 2022.[3] [7] [8] Akinola initially believed he had signed for the club's city rivals Dundee.[9]
After one 45-minute appearance for Dundee United which saw him substituted at half-time, Akinola returned to Arsenal in March 2022 due to injury.[10] [11] He later underwent surgery.[12] In August 2022, he joined Chesterfield in the National League on a season-long loan, making his debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic.[13]
He permanently switch to Qatari side Al Bidda in September 2023.[14]
On 16 May 2024, it was confirmed he would return to Chesterfield on a one-year deal with an option.[15]
Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
Dundee United (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Chesterfield (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Al Bidda | 2023–24 | Qatari Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chesterfield | 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 |