David Akintola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oyo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | FC Ebedei | ||
| 2014–2015 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Midtjylland | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Thisted (loan) | 3 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Jerv (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Haugesund (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2019 | → Rosenborg (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Omonia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Hatayspor (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Adana Demirspor | 67 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | Çaykur Rizespor | 45 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Hull City | 20 | (1) |
| 2026– | Omonia | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:40, 10 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
David Akintola ⓘ(born 13 January 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Omonia.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Akintola is a product of F.C. Ebedei. He played in the Torneo Bellinzona U18s, making one assist,[1] and is viewed as one of Nigeria's most anticipated young talents.[2]
Akintola transferred to FC Midtjylland in November 2014 from his new club's cooperative club, F.C. Ebedei.[3] He played for Midtjylland U19 in the 2014–2015 season, where they won the league. He helped the team, scoring 9 goals.[citation needed]
Midtjylland
[edit]Before being loaned to Thisted FC, Akintola was promoted to the Midtjylland senior team prior to the new season.[4]
Akintola was loaned out to Norwegian First Division-side FK Jerv on 11 March 2017 for the rest of the season.[5] On 16 February 2018, he was loaned out again, this time to FK Haugesund.[6]
In February 2019, Akintola was once again sent out on loan, this time to Rosenborg with the option to make the move permanent after the 2019 season.[7]
In January 2020, Akintola signed a six-month loan contract with Omonia Nicosia.[8]
On 28 September 2020, Akintola joined newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor on a one-year loan.[9]
Adana Demirspor
[edit]On 27 July 2021, Akintola transferred to Adana Demirspor on an undisclosed fee.[10]
Hull City
[edit]On 15 August 2025, Akintola joined Hull City on a two-year deal.[11] He made his debut on 17 August, when he came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Joel Ndala in the 3–2 home win against Oxford United.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 October, in the 1–0 home win against Sheffield United.[13]
Omonia Nicosia
[edit]On 9 September 2026, Akintola joined Omonia on a permanent deal.
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Midtjylland | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thisted (loan) | 2015–16 | Danish 2nd Division | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |||
| Jerv (loan) | 2017 | Norwegian 1st Division | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Haugesund (loan) | 2018 | Eliteserien | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| Rosenborg (loan) | 2019 | Eliteserien | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Omonia (loan) | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hatayspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | |||
| Adana Demirspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 13 | ||
| Hull City | 2025–26 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 208 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 53 | ||
- ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, Cypriot Cup, Turkish Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sl10.ng".
- ↑ "Five Nigerian Talents Tipped to Break into the First Team of European Clubs:: All Nigeria Soccer – the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
- ↑ FCM skriver kontrakt med ung kantspiller‚ bold.dk, 1 November 2014
- ↑ "Babajide David Promoted To FC Midtjylland First Team:: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". All Nigeria Soccer. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ FCM udlejer nigeriansk kantspiller‚ bold.dk, 11 March 2017
- ↑ AKINTOLA KLAR FOR FK HAUGESUND‚ fkh.no, 15 February 2018
- ↑ "Rosenborg låner Akintola".
- ↑ "FCM udlejer kantspiller for femte gang". Bold (in Danish). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Atakaş Hatayspor'umuza Hoş Geldin Babajide David". Hatayspor (in Turkish). 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "FCM bekræfter: Hurtig kant rykker til Tyrkiet". Bold (in Danish). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Akintola joins the Tigers". Hull City A.F.C. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hull City 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hull City 1–0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "David Akintola". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ↑ David Akintola at Soccerway
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