Bolu Akinyode
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boluwatife Akinyode | ||
| Date of birth | May 30, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bethlehem Steel FC | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2011–2014 | Seton Hall Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | ||
| 2014 | NJ-LUSO Parma | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 20 | (1) |
| 2016– | Bethlehem Steel FC | 26 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2016. | |||
Boluwatife Akinyode (born 30 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bethlehem Steel FC.
Career
Youth and college
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Akinyode moved to the United States and joined the New York Red Bulls Academy. He captained the U-16 Academy team and was a member of the U-18 and U-23 squads. Akinyode also played college soccer for Seton Hall University from 2011 to 2014. While with the Pirates the holding midfielder played in 63 matches scoring 5 goals and recording 4 assists.[1]
He also played in the Premier Development League for NJ-LUSO Parma.[2]
Professional
Akinyode signed with New York Red Bulls II on April 18, 2015.[3] He made his debut for the club on the same day, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw against the Charleston Battery.[4] On September 5, 2015 Akinyode scored his goal as a professional, scoring the winning goal on a late header in a 3-2 victory over Louisville City FC.[5]
On December 11, 2015, Akinyode signed with Bethlehem Steel FC.[6]
International
Akinyode has represented Nigeria at the U-14 national team level. In 2012 Akinyode was called up for a United States men's national under-20 soccer team training camp by Tab Ramos.[7]
References
- ↑ shupirates.com "Bolu Akinyode Seton Hall Pirates" Check
|url=value (help). shupirates.com. - ↑ "2014 NJ-LUSO Parma stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Red Bulls II sign Academy product Bolu Akinyode". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Abang's equalizer gives NYRB II gutsy road point at Blackbaud". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "NYRB II Overcomes Two Deficits, Downs Louisville". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/12/11/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-boluwatife-akinyode-michael-daly-and-gabe-gissie
- ↑ "U.S. Under 20 Training Camp". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.