Akinsola Akinyemi

Akinsola Ihayere Azeez Akinyemi (born 12 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for KFUM Oslo as a defender.[2]

Akinsola Akinyemi
Personal information
Full name Akinsola Ihayere Azeez Akinyemi[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993
Place of birth Norway
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Center back
Team information
Current team
 KFUM Oslo
Number 5
Youth career
Holmlia
Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Vålerenga 3 (0)
2013–2014 Drøbak-Frogn 7 (0)
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)
2021 Raufoss 13 (0)
2022 Grorud 17 (0)
2023– KFUM Oslo 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

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.[3] He played for Drøbak-Frogn IL later that season,[4] before joining Grorud IL. Ahead of the 2016 season he stepped up to the second-tier when signing for Fredrikstad FK.

He played abroad in Bulgaria[5] and Israel. On the summer deadline day of 2021 he signed for Raufoss IL.[6]

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

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 February 2024[7][1]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga 2012 Tippeligaen 3000—30
2013 0020—20
Total 3020—50
Drøbak-Frogn 2013 Oddsen-ligaen 7000—70
Total 7000—70
Grorud 2014 Oddsen-ligaen 21331—244
2015 20210—212
Total 41541—456
Fredrikstad 2016 OBOS-ligaen 22030—250
2017 233002[lower-alpha 2]0253
Total 4533020503
Sandnes Ulf 2018 OBOS-ligaen 27130—301
2019 22220—242
Total 49350—543
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2019-20 efbet League 9020—110
Total 9020—110
Maccabi Netanya 2020-21 Israeli Premier League 9000—90
Total 9000—90
Raufoss 2021 OBOS-ligaen 13010—140
Total 13010—140
Grorud 2022 OBOS-ligaen 17010—180
Total 17010—180
KFUM Oslo 2023 OBOS-ligaen 25230—282
2024 Eliteserien 00000000
Total 2523000282
Career total 218132112024114
  1. Including Norwegian Football Cup, and Bulgarian Cup
  2. Appearances in OBOS-ligaen relegaton play-offs

Honours

Club
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

References
  1. Akinsola Akinyemi at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. Akinsola Akinyemi at Soccerway
  3. "Akinsola Akinyemi forlater Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. Lidsheim, Ståle (9 September 2013). "- Vi vinner på en halvgod dag". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). p. 16.
  5. "Локомотив подписа договор с Акинсола Акиниеми". lokomotivpd.com (in Bulgarian). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "Tre nye spillere inn" (in Norwegian). Raufoss IL. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. Akinsola Akinyemi at Soccerway


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