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Toluwalase "Tolu" Emmanuel Arokodare (born 23 November 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Belgian club Genk.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kash Academy | |||
| International Sports Academy | |||
| Flying Sports Academy | |||
| Box2Box FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Valmiera | 32 | (22) |
| 2020–2021 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → Amiens (loan) | 55 | (14) |
| 2023– | Genk | 70 | (27) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 26 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
During his youth in Nigeria, Arokodare played for Kash Academy and Flying Sports Academy in Festac, as well as the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy. He later joined the Box2Box FC academy in Surulere, Lagos, and had trials with European clubs SC Freiburg and Toulouse. He then joined Latvian club Valmiera in June 2019.[2] In September 2020, Arokodare was loaned to German club 1. FC Köln for the 2020–21 season.[3] He made his professional debut for Köln in the Bundesliga on 26 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Sebastian Andersson in the away match against Arminia Bielefeld, which finished as a 1–0 loss.[4] On 28 June 2021, Arokodare joined Ligue 2 club Amiens on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Arokodare joined Belgian Pro League side Genk on a permanent deal, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal,[6] scoring on his debut as substitute against Gent in a 3–2 away win.
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Arokodare was born in Festac Town in Lagos, Nigeria.[2]
Club
- As of match played 26 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valmiera | 2019 | Virsliga | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 15 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 22 | |||
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Amiens (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 40 | 13 | ||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 14 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 63 | 21 | ||||
| Genk | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | — | 45 | 14 | |||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 77 | 30 | |||
| Career total | 169 | 63 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 71 | ||
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
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