| Intro | Nigerian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
Nigeria |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 21 January 1991, Imo State, Nigeria |
| Age: | 29 years |
Kabiru Akinsola Olarewaju (born 21 January 1991 in Imo State), known as Akinsola, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
On 6 January 2009, Étoile Sportive du Sahel announced the signing of 18-year-old Akinsola, who agree to a five-year deal at Stade Olympique de Sousse. However, his official debut was delayed due to the fact he was appearing at the African Youth Championship in Kigali.
Akinsola apparently had plenty of suitors vying for his signature, but decided to link up with the Tunisians, joining countryman Emeka Opara. On 31 January, however, he changed clubs again, signing a 3+2 contract with Spain’s UD Salamanca and appearing rarely over the course of two second division seasons, his first competitive appearance only taking place on 9 May due to bureaucratic problems; additionally, he spent several weeks on the sidelines with a thigh injury.
In the 2010 summer, Akinsola stayed in Spain but dropped down to the third level, moving to Zamora CF. He continued competing in the category in the following years with Cádiz CF, FC Cartagena and CE L’Hospitalet, this being interspersed by a brief spell in Cyprus.
International career
Akinsola came into prominence in 2007, when he appeared for the Nigerian under-17 team in the African Youth Championship in Togo and scored the winning goal in the final match.
He represented his country at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Korea Republic, winning the competition with the Golden Eagles.
Honours
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2007