Tunde Akinsola

Babatunde Jimoh "Tunde" Akinsola (born 10 March 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club AVS Futebol SAD.

Tunde Akinsola

Personal information
Full name	Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola
Date of birth	(2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	AVS
Number	11
Youth career
2016–2020	Valiant FC
2020–2022	Vasalunds IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Vasalunds IF	1	(0)
2023–	Valladolid B	11	(0)
2023–2024	Valladolid	10	(0)
2024	→ AVS (loan)	15	(1)
2024–	AVS	30	(2)
International career
2018	Nigeria U17	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2025

Club career

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]

International career

Akinsola represented Nigeria at under-17 level.^[8]