Bolu Akinyode

Boluwatife Akinyode
Personal information
Full name Boluwatife Akinyode
Date of birth (1994-05-30) May 30, 1994
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 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 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 18, 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

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

  1. shupirates.com "Bolu Akinyode Seton Hall Pirates" Check |url= value (help). shupirates.com.
  2. "2014 NJ-LUSO Parma stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. "Red Bulls II sign Academy product Bolu Akinyode". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "Abang's equalizer gives NYRB II gutsy road point at Blackbaud". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. "NYRB II Overcomes Two Deficits, Downs Louisville". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/12/11/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-boluwatife-akinyode-michael-daly-and-gabe-gissie
  7. "U.S. Under 20 Training Camp". socceramerica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

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