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Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola (born 21 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.

Tunji Akinola

Personal information
Full name	Olatunji Oluwasehun Akinola[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 23)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Partick Thistle
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2006	Brimsdown Rovers
2006–2020	West Ham United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	West Ham United	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	33	(0)
2021–	Partick Thistle	33	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:15, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Career

West Ham United

Akinola first played for Brimsdown Rovers in north London, at around aged seven or eight, before joining West Ham United as a nine-year old.[2][3]

Akinola was promoted to the under-18 squad at the age of 15, made over 50 appearances at under-23 level and who made his maiden first-team appearance in a pre-season win over Wycombe Wanderers in August 2020. He played in the EFL Trophy against Colchester United in September 2020.[4] His departure from West Ham at the end of June 2021 was announced on 4 June 2021.[5]

Leyton Orient

Akinola signed for Leyton Orient on loan from West Ham United in October 2020.[3] He made his debut against Barrow on 10 October 2020.[6]

Partick Thistle

In August 2021, Akinola signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.[7] Akinola scored the first professional goal of his career, opening the scoring as Thistle won 2–0 away to Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[8]

Style of play

During his time at the club, West Ham described Akinola as "tall and composed" and a "ball-playing" centre-back.[4]

Personal life

Akinola is of Nigerian descent.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U21	2020–21	–							2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
West Ham United	2020–21[10]	Premier League	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2020–21[10]	League Two	33	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
Career total			33	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	36	0

References

External links

• Tunji Akinola at Soccerway

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