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Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola (born 8 May 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lokoja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dagenham & Redbridge (on loan from Chesterfield) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dundee United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Al Bidda | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dagenham & Redridge (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 8 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Akinola was born in Lokoja, Nigeria.[4] He played youth football with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town, before signing for Arsenal in summer 2020.[4][5][6] After playing for Arsenal under-23s,[7] he moved on loan to Scottish club Dundee United in January 2022.[4][8][9] Akinola initially believed he had signed for the club's city rivals Dundee.[10]
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.[11][12] He later underwent surgery.[13] In August 2022, he joined Chesterfield in the National League on a season-long loan, making his debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic.[14]
He permanently switch to Qatari side Al Bidda in September 2023.[15]
On 16 May 2024, it was confirmed he would return to Chesterfield on a one-year deal with an option.[16]
On 29 August 2024, he signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a season-long loan becoming the club's fifteenth signing of the summer.[17]
- As of match played 7 September 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Al Bidda | 2023–24 | Qatari Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in National League play-offs
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