Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola (born 8 May 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chesterfield, on loan from Arsenal.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Lokoja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lincoln City | |||
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| 2020–2021 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dundee United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Chesterfield (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4:37, 31 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Akinola was born in Lokoja, Nigeria.[4] He played youth football with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town, before signing for Arsenal in summer 2020.[4][5][6] After playing for Arsenal under-23s,[7] he moved on loan to Scottish club Dundee United in January 2022.[4][8][9] Akinola initially believed he has signed for the club's city rivals Dundee.[10]
After one 45-minute appearance for Dundee United which saw him substituted at half-time, Akinola returned to Arsenal in March 2022 due to injury.[11][12] He later underwent surgery.[13]