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Ayo Akinola

Ayo Akinola

Attack - Centre-Forward  at FC Vaduz
Age26
CitizenshipCanada United States
Height1.77 m
Footright
BornJanuary 20, 2000
at FC Vaduz 289 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕100+ Apps
Market value €400k
Centre-Forward Attack

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Toronto FC
top club · 96 apps

Career highs

€5.00m
peak value · 2020
top transfer fee
10
best season · 24/25
int'l / penalties
175Appearances
36Goals
8Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
Full nameAyo Akinola
Name in home countryGrant Jesus-Sultan-Akinola Ogundimu
Date of birth2000-01-20 (26 yrs)
Place of birthDetroit, Michigan, Canada
CitizenshipCanada United States
PositionAttack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack)
Footright
Height177.00 m
Current clubFC Vaduz
Joined2025-08-08
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentATG Sports
Aug 2025
Transfer: FC Wil 1900 → FC Vaduz
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Vaduz
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Without Club → FC Wil 1900
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Toronto FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Wil 1900
33 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Toronto → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Dec 2023
Transfer: SJ Earthquakes → Toronto
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Toronto → SJ Earthquakes
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Toronto FC, San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC II
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Toronto FC
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
47 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Toronto FC
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Toronto FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Toronto FC
17 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Toronto FC, Toronto FC II
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2018
Transfer: Toronto FC II → Toronto
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Toronto FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Toronto FC, Toronto FC II
22 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Toronto → Toronto FC II
17/18 · Loan
Dec 2017
Transfer: TFC Academy → Toronto
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Transfer: Toronto FC II → TFC Academy
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Toronto FC II
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: TFC Academy → Toronto FC II
15/16 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
2,704 min
Minutes played by club
FC Vaduz 0.0%
FC Wil 1900 6.7%
Toronto FC 58.9%
San Jose Earthquakes 0.0%
Toronto FC II 34.4%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
FC Vaduz 1 25/26 25/26 3 0 0 0
FC Wil 1900 1 24/25 24/25 33 10 2 182
Toronto FC 9 18/19 2024 96 18 4 1,593
San Jose Earthquakes 1 2023 2023 8 0 0 0
Toronto FC II 4 2016 2023 35 8 2 929

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€1.3M6€2.5M9€3.8M12€5M18/1920/212016 — 2 goals (Toronto FC II)220162018 — 6 goals (Toronto FC II)2018 — 2 assists820182019 — 2 goals (Toronto FC II)2019 — 1 assists320192020 — 9 goals (Toronto FC)2020 — 1 assists1020202021 — 3 goals (Toronto FC)320212022 — 4 goals (Toronto FC)2022 — 2 assists6202224/25 — 10 goals (FC Wil 1900)24/25 — 2 assists1224/2525/2618/19 — €175K20/21 — €5M24/25 — €500K25/26 — €400KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

18/19: 0018/1920/21: 0020/212016: 2220162018: 6620182019: 2220192020: 9920202021: 3320212022: 4420222023: 0020232024: 00202424/25: 101024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

18/19: 0018/1920/21: 0020/212016: 0020162018: 2220182019: 1120192020: 1120202021: 0020212022: 2220222023: 0020232024: 00202424/25: 2224/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Challenge League FC Vaduz 3 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Challenge League FC Wil 1900 31 10 2 6 0 182
24/25 Swiss Cup FC Wil 1900 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 MLS Toronto FC 5 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Canadian Championship Toronto FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Leagues Cup San Jose Earthquakes 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MLS San Jose Earthquakes 7 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MLS Toronto FC 14 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MLS Cup Playoffs San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MLS Next Pro Toronto FC II 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Canadian Championship Toronto FC 3 2 0 1 0 73
2022 MLS Toronto FC 26 2 2 2 0 621
2021 MLS Toronto FC 11 3 0 0 0 216
2020 Canadian Championship Toronto FC 1 0 1 1 0 0
2020 MLS Toronto FC 12 4 0 1 0 200
2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Toronto FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MLS is Back Toronto FC 3 5 0 0 0 53
2019 Canadian Championship Toronto FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MLS Toronto FC 8 1 0 1 0 253
2019 USL1 Toronto FC II 8 1 1 3 0 540
2018 Canadian Championship Toronto FC 2 1 0 0 0 177
2018 MLS Toronto FC 4 0 1 0 0 0
2018 USL Toronto FC II 16 5 1 2 0 181
2016 USL Toronto FC II 10 2 0 0 0 208
20/21 CONCACAF CL Toronto FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 CONCACAF CL Toronto FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
15/16 2016-06-13 TFC Academy Toronto FC II Loan 0
16/17 2016-11-30 Toronto FC II TFC Academy Return from loan 0
17/18 2017-12-18 TFC Academy Toronto Transfer 0
17/18 2018-04-05 Toronto Toronto FC II Loan 50000
18/19 2018-11-30 Toronto FC II Toronto Return from loan 175000
23/24 2023-07-25 Toronto SJ Earthquakes Loan 3000000
23/24 2023-12-31 SJ Earthquakes Toronto Return from loan 1800000
23/24 2024-05-07 Toronto Without Club Transfer 1800000
24/25 2024-07-03 Without Club FC Wil 1900 Transfer 1800000
25/26 2025-08-08 FC Wil 1900 FC Vaduz Transfer 400000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
19/20 Hamstring injury 2020-07-22 2020-08-31 41 4
19/20 Muscle strain 2020-10-16 2020-11-01 17 3
20/21 Cruciate ligament tear 2021-07-18 2022-04-14 271 47
22/23 Muscle injury 2023-03-10 2023-03-16 7 1
Current€400k
Peak€5.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
€50k€1.29m€2.53m€3.76m€5.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €450k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Federico Bernardeschi 1 2 994
Deandre Kerr 1 0 833
Jonathan Osorio 1 1 0
Richie Laryea 1 0 0
Alex Bono 1 0 0
Jayden Nelson 1 0 0
Tim Staubli 1 3 0
Kosi Thompson 1 0 0
Mark Delgado 1 0 0
Luca Petrasso 1 1 0
Liam Fraser 1 0 0
Chris Durkin 2 0 0
Nico Maier 1 0 0
Kastrijot Ndau 1 0 0
David Jacovic 1 0 0
Omar González 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
24/25 Challenge League FC Wil 1900 10 31
2018 USL Toronto FC II 5 16
2020 MLS is Back Toronto FC 5 3

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2022 MLS Toronto FC 2 26
24/25 Challenge League FC Wil 1900 2 31
2019 USL1 Toronto FC II 1 8

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
23/24 2023-12-31 SJ Earthquakes Toronto Return from loan €1.80m
23/24 2023-07-25 Toronto SJ Earthquakes Loan €3.00m
18/19 2018-11-30 Toronto FC II Toronto Return from loan €175k
17/18 2018-04-05 Toronto Toronto FC II Loan €50k
16/17 2016-11-30 Toronto FC II TFC Academy Return from loan
15/16 2016-06-13 TFC Academy Toronto FC II Loan

Teams faced most often by Ayo Akinola's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
FC Thun Berner Oberland 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 33%
FC Stade Nyonnais 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 33%
AC Bellinzona 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 67%
FC Aarau 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 0%
FC Vaduz 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 0%
Etoile Carouge FC 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 33%
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 100%
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 0%
CF Montréal 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100%
New York City FC 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 0%
Philadelphia Union 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 50%
New York RB 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
18/19 Senior debut season
2016 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 33 182 6 0 0 2.97
2024 5 0 1 0 0 0
2022 29 694 3 0 0 0.39
2020 17 253 2 0 0 0.71
2019 17 793 4 0 0 0.45
2018 22 358 2 0 0 0.5

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

MLS
87 apps
10 G
3 A
Challenge League
34 apps
10 G
2 A
USL
26 apps
7 G
1 A
MLS is Back
3 apps
5 G
0 A
Canadian Championship
8 apps
3 G
1 A
USL1
8 apps
1 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Ayo Akinola

Who is Ayo Akinola?

Ayo Akinola is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Vaduz.

How old is Ayo Akinola?

Ayo Akinola is 26 years old. He was born on January 20, 2000 in Detroit, Michigan.

What position does Ayo Akinola play?

Ayo Akinola plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).

What club does Ayo Akinola play for?

Ayo Akinola currently plays for FC Vaduz.

How many career goals has Ayo Akinola scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ayo Akinola has scored 36 goals in 175 appearances.

What is Ayo Akinola's market value?

Ayo Akinola's most recent reported market value is €400k.