Akinshola Akinyemi

Akinshola Akinyemi (born 12 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who played recently as a defender current Free Agent.[1]

Akinshola Akinyemi
Personal information
Full name Akinshola Akinyemi
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Position(s) Center Back
Number 4
Youth career
Holmlia
Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Vålerenga 3 (0)
2013–2014 Drøbak-Frogn
2014–2015 Grorud 41 (5)
2016–2017 Fredrikstad 45 (3)
2018–2019 Sandnes Ulf 49 (3)
2020 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 9 (0)
2020–2021 Maccabi Netanya 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2020

Career

Starting his career in Holmlia SK, Akinyemi went to Vålerenga as a youth player. He made his Norwegian Premier League debut in August 2012 against Odd, and made a total of three appearances that season.

Akinyemi was released in the summer of 2013.[2] He played for Drøbak-Frogn IL later that season,[3] before joining Grorud IL. Ahead of the 2016 season he stepped up to the second-tier when signing for Fredrikstad FK.

Akinsola Akinyemi should not be confused with Akinbola Akinyemi, who has also played in the Oslo area, among others for Kjelsås and Follo.

Honours

Club

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References

  1. "Локомотив подписа договор с Акинсола Акиниеми". lokomotivpd.com (in Bulgarian). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Akinsola Akinyemi forlater Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. Lidsheim, Ståle (9 September 2013). "- Vi vinner på en halvgod dag". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). p. 16.


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