Tim Akinola
Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola (born 8 May 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Bidda. Career
Akinola was born in Lokoja, Nigeria. He played youth football with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town, before signing for Arsenal in summer 2020. After playing for Arsenal under-23s, he moved on loan to Scottish club Dundee United in January 2022. Akinola initially believed he had signed for the club's city rivals Dundee. 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. He later underwent surgery. In August 2022, he joined Chesterfield in the National League on a season-long loan, making his debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic. He permanently switch to Qatari side Al Bidda in September 2023. Career statistics

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2001 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kogi State
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Lincoln City F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players
Dundee United F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Al Bidda SC players
Scottish Professional Football League players
National League (English football) players
Qatari Second Division players
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar