| Tunde Akinsola | |
| Full Name: | Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | AVS |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Valiant FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vasalunds IF |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Vasalunds IF |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Valladolid B |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Valladolid |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → AVS (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | AVS |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 June 2024 |
Babatunde Jimoh "Tunde" Akinsola (born 10 March 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club AVS Futebol SAD.
Born in Lagos, Akinsola started his career with Nigerian side Valiant FC, a non-league side from his hometown.[1] In 2020, he joined the youth ranks of Swedish second-tier side Vasalunds IF, and made his senior debut with the club on 4 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Superettan home loss against Helsingborgs IF.
In September 2022, after returning to Valiant, Akinsola moved to La Liga side Real Valladolid on trial,[2] and signed a permanent 18-month contract with the club on 26 January 2023; he was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda Federación.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 May, replacing Cyle Larin late into a 3–0 home loss to Sevilla FC;[4] by doing so, he became the second Nigerian to play for the club, after Bartholomew Ogbeche.[5]
On 31 January 2024, Valladolid sent Akinsola on loan to Liga Portugal 2 club AVS Futebol SAD until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6] On 15 August, he moved to the club permanently.[7]
Akinsola represented Nigeria at under-17 level.[8]