Ayo Akinola - Player Profile


Full Name:Ayo Akinola
Born:January 20th, 2000 (Detroit, MI, USA)
Height:5' 10"
Position:Forward
Signed:December 18th, 2017
First Manager:Greg Vanney
Career Stats: 52 appearances, 15 goals
Debut (as sub): July 4th, 2018 - Minnesota Utd 4 - 3 Toronto FC (MLS - )
Full Debut: July 18th, 2018 - Ottawa Fury FC 0 - 1 Toronto FC (Voyageurs Cup - )
First Goal: July 25th, 2018 - Toronto FC 3 - 0 Ottawa Fury FC (Voyageurs Cup - )

 Season  League Apps Gls GtGR Yel Red W D L
 2022  Major League Soccer 2 (4) 1 0.17 0 0 16.7% 16.7% 66.7%
 2021  Major League Soccer 9 (4) 3 0.23 0 0 15.4% 15.4% 69.2%
 2020  Major League Soccer 11 (5) 9 0.56 1 0 50.0% 25.0% 25.0%
 2019  Major League Soccer 3 (8) 1 0.09 1 0 36.4% 27.3% 36.4%
 2018  Major League Soccer 2 (4) 1 0.17 0 0 50.0% 16.7% 33.3%
27 (25) 15 0.29

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Most Recent 1st Team Starts:
 May 28th, 2022 MLS  (H)  vs. Chicago Fire 3 - 2
 May 21st, 2022 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2
 Jul 7th, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. New England Revolution 3 - 2
 Jul 3rd, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 1 - 7
 Jun 23rd, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. Nashville SC 2 - 3
 
 Most Recent Goals:
 May 21st, 2022 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2
 Jul 3rd, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 1 - 7
 Jun 19th, 2021 MLS  (H)  vs. Orlando City 2 - 3
 May 29th, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. Columbus Crew 1 - 2
 Nov 1st, 2020 MLS  (H)  vs. Inter Miami CF 2 - 1

Akinola becomes the 15th player in club history to sign for the first team from the Toronto FC Academy. Akinola, 18, appeared in 10 matches, registering two goals during the 2016 USL regular season for Toronto FC II as a call up from the Toronto FC Senior Academy team. He made his professional debut for Toronto FC II on June 15 against FC Montreal and first start on June 21 against Louisville City FC. Akinola registered his first professional goal and first multi-goal game on July 10 against the Harrisburg City Islanders. He was also named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 16 during the 2016 season.

Akinola represented the U.S. Under-17 Men�s National Team at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He appeared in five matches registering one goal and one assist. He spent time with the U.S. Residency program in Bradenton, Florida in preparation for the U-17 World Cup. Akinola also competed for the U.S. in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in April scoring four times on the way to the finals.

 Goals Scored
Jul 25th, 2018 Voyageurs Cup  (H)  vs. Ottawa Fury FC 3 - 0 (36')
Mar 17th, 2019 MLS  (H)  vs. New England Revolution 3 - 2 (14')
Jul 13th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2 (12')
Jul 13th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2 (44')
Jul 16th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. Montreal 4 - 3 (37')
Jul 16th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. Montreal 4 - 3 (25')
Jul 16th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. Montreal 4 - 3 (83')
Sep 19th, 2020 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2 (60')
Oct 3rd, 2020 MLS  (H)  vs. Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 (58')
Oct 7th, 2020 MLS  (H)  vs. New England Revolution 1 - 0 (29')
Nov 1st, 2020 MLS  (H)  vs. Inter Miami 2 - 1 (55')
May 29th, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. Columbus Crew 1 - 2 (52')
Jun 19th, 2021 MLS  (H)  vs. Orlando City 2 - 3 (10')
Jul 3rd, 2021 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 1 - 7 (39')
May 21st, 2022 MLS  (A)  vs. D.C. United 2 - 2 (36')

 Hat-Tricks
Jul 16th, 2020 MLS  (N)  vs. Montreal 4 - 3 (3 goals)