Ismahil Akinade
{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ismahil Akinade
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ibadan, Nigeria
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Terengganu
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = St Patrick's Athletic
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Bray Wanderers
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2015–2017
| clubs2 = Bohemians
| caps2 = 52
| goals2 = 19
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = Waterford
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = Ho Chi Minh City
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2020
| clubs5 = SHB Da Nang
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = Hong Linh Ha Tinh
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 1
| clubs7 = Telecom Egypt SC
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Sheikh Russel KC
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = Kelantan
| caps9 = 10
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = Kelantan United
| caps10 = 11
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2024–
| clubs11 = Terengganu
| caps11 = 20
| goals11 = 5
| club-update = 10:21, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ismahil Akinade (born 11 February 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu.
Career
=Bray Wanderers=
Akinade started his senior career with Bray Wanderers where he was a huge hit with fans and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2013 season. Akinade parted ways with Bray at the end of the 2014 season after he played a huge part in guaranteeing the Seagulls' safety in the Premier Division.
=Bohemians=
Midway through the 2015 League of Ireland season, Akinade signed for Bohemians, making his debut in a 2–1 win away to Dundalk on 6 June, setting up the first goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/14411/league-report-dundalk-1---2-bohemians/|title=League Report: Dundalk 1 - 2 Bohemians - ExtraTime.ie|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2017|archive-date=14 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614144255/http://www.extratime.ie/articles/14411/league-report-dundalk-1---2-bohemians/|url-status=live}} Akinade was nominated for Young Player Of The Year{{cite web|title=Nigerian striker Ismahil Akinade extends stay at Irish club Bohemians|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4110/nigerians-abroad/2015/10/31/16851032/nigerian-striker-ismahil-akinade-extends-stay-at-irish-club|website=Goal|accessdate=29 May 2016|date=31 October 2015|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011021403/http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4110/nigerians-abroad/2015/10/31/16851032/nigerian-striker-ismahil-akinade-extends-stay-at-irish-club|url-status=live}} after scoring 10 goals in 18 matches in his first season with the club. In October 2015, he agreed to a new contract.{{cite news|last1=Fitzmaurice|first1=Aidan|title=Akinade deal boosts Euro hopefuls Bohs|url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/akinade-deal-boosts-euro-hopefuls-bohs-34152876.html|accessdate=29 May 2016|work=The Herald (Ireland)|date=30 October 2015|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610040808/http://www.herald.ie/sport/akinade-deal-boosts-euro-hopefuls-bohs-34152876.html|url-status=live}} Akinade went on to score 5 goals in 18 appearances for the 2016 season and in the 2017 season injury ruled him out for the first half of the season, when he returned he scored memorable goals against fierce rivals Shamrock Rovers in a 2–1 win in Tallaght{{cite web|url=http://sseairtricityleague.ie/news/report-shamrock-rovers-12-bohemians/id-883|title=SSE Airtricity League|website=sseairtricityleague.ie|accessdate=13 December 2017|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080730/http://sseairtricityleague.ie/news/report-shamrock-rovers-12-bohemians/id-883|url-status=live}} and the winner against Dundalk in Oriel Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/19930/league-report-dundalk-0---1-bohemians/|title=League Report: Dundalk 0 - 1 Bohemians - ExtraTime.ie|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2017|archive-date=9 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109022950/http://www.extratime.ie/articles/19930/league-report-dundalk-0---1-bohemians/|url-status=live}}
=Waterford=
Akinade left Bohs to sign for Waterford for the 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division season.{{cite web|url=http://www.waterfordfc.ie/blues-swoop-premier-division-duo/|title=Blues Swoop for Premier Division Duo - Waterford FC|date=17 November 2017|publisher=|accessdate=13 December 2017|archive-date=12 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212142512/http://www.waterfordfc.ie/blues-swoop-premier-division-duo/|url-status=live}} Akinade made his debut in a 2–1 win against Derry City on 17 February 2018.{{cite web |title=Report: Waterford FC 2 Derry City 1 - SSE Airtricity League |url=http://waterfordfc.ie/report-waterford-fc-2-derry-city-1-sse-airtricity-league/ |website=Waterford FC |access-date=31 May 2021 |date=17 February 2018 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213902/http://waterfordfc.ie/report-waterford-fc-2-derry-city-1-sse-airtricity-league/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=REPORT: Waterford FC 2 Derry City 1 – SSE Airtricity League |url=http://www.waterfordfc.ie/report-waterford-fc-2-derry-city-1-sse-airtricity-league/ |website=Waterford FC |date=17 February 2018 |accessdate=25 June 2019 |archive-date=30 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330094012/https://www.waterfordfc.ie/report-waterford-fc-2-derry-city-1-sse-airtricity-league/ |url-status=live }} He departed from the club by mutual agreement on 24 June 2019.{{cite web |last1=Dempsey |first1=Andrew |title=Ismahil Akinade departs Waterford by mutual agreement |url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/23083/ismahil-akinade-departs-waterford-by-mutual-agreement/ |website=Extratime.ie |accessdate=25 June 2019 |date=24 June 2019 |archive-date=25 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625232914/http://www.extratime.ie/articles/23083/ismahil-akinade-departs-waterford-by-mutual-agreement/ |url-status=live }}
=Hồ Chí Minh City=
On 28 June 2019, V.League 1 side Hồ Chí Minh City announced the signing of Akinade.{{cite news |last1=Brady |first1=Tom |date=28 June 2019 |title=Soccer star deported from Ireland joins Vietnamese outfit on lucrative deal |work=Irish Independent |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/soccer-star-deported-from-ireland-joins-vietnamese-outfit-on-lucrative-deal-38261275.html |accessdate=28 June 2019 |archive-date=28 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628161424/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/soccer-star-deported-from-ireland-joins-vietnamese-outfit-on-lucrative-deal-38261275.html |url-status=live }} He made a scoring debut for the club that same day in a game against Viettel FC in the Vietnamese National Football Cup.{{Citation|last=Ho Chi Minh City F.C|title=HCMC F.C {{!}} CLB TP. Hồ Chí Minh bổ sung tiền đạo Ismaheel Akinade|date=28 June 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CFOnhVRWM|access-date=28 June 2019|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721093622/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CFOnhVRWM|url-status=live}} He left at the end of the season following 5 goals in 11 games, with the club looking to replace him with former Liverpool striker David Ngog.{{Cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1213/1098937-ho-chi-minh-could-replace-izzy-akinade-with-david-ngog/|title = Ho Chi Minh could replace Izzy Akinade with David N'Gog|website = RTÉ.ie|date = 13 December 2019|access-date = 24 February 2020|archive-date = 24 February 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200224101307/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1213/1098937-ho-chi-minh-could-replace-izzy-akinade-with-david-ngog/|url-status = live}}
=CLB SHB Đà Nẵng=
In November 2019, Akinade signed a one-year contract with CLB SHB Đà Nẵng, also of the V.League 1.{{cite web |title=Akinade gia nhập SHB Đà Nẵng, Moses Oloya hội ngộ Samson tại Thanh Hóa |trans-title=Akinade joined SHB Da Nang, Moses Oloya met Samson in Thanh Hoa |url=https://hpfc.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/akinade-gia-nhap-shb-da-nang-moses-oloya-hoi-ngo-samson-tai-thanh-hoa-2232.html |website=hpfc.vn |accessdate=12 June 2020 |language=Vietnamese |date=7 November 2019 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808092732/https://www.hpfc.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/akinade-gia-nhap-shb-da-nang-moses-oloya-hoi-ngo-samson-tai-thanh-hoa-2232.html |url-status=dead }}
=Terengganu=
Akinade signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Terengganu in February 2024.{{cite news |title=TFC confirm Ismaheel Akinade signing |url=https://thesun.my/sport/tfc-confirm-ismaheel-akinade-signing-GK12097010 |access-date=13 February 2024 |work=The Sun (Malaysia) |date=13 February 2024}}
Legal issues
It was reported in October 2014 that Akinade and two other people had received suspended sentences for the 2010 sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in Kildare.{{cite news |date=31 October 2014 |title=Three men sentenced for sexual abuse of teenage girl |work=Irish Times |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/three-men-sentenced-for-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-girl-1.1984164 |accessdate=6 August 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102004824/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/three-men-sentenced-for-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-girl-1.1984164 |archivedate=2 November 2014}}{{cite news |date=31 October 2014 |title=Three Kildare men sentenced for sex abuse of teenage girl |work=Irish Examiner |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/three-kildare-men-sentenced-for-sex-abuse-of-teenage-girl-649354.html |url-status=unfit |accessdate=6 August 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102173453/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/three-kildare-men-sentenced-for-sex-abuse-of-teenage-girl-649354.html |archivedate=2 November 2014}}
In April 2017, Akinade was issued a deportation order. His application to have the deportation stopped was rejected in the High Court in May 2019.{{cite web |title=Z.A. -v- The Minister for Justice and Equality |url=http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/768d83be24938e1180256ef30048ca51/742f5c6a7cadd0dd80258412004e5c63?OpenDocument |accessdate=27 June 2019 |website=courts.ie |archive-date=27 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727060718/http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/768d83be24938e1180256ef30048ca51/742f5c6a7cadd0dd80258412004e5c63?OpenDocument |url-status=live }} He returned to Nigeria voluntarily in June.{{cite news |last1=Ward |first1=Johnny |date=25 June 2019 |title=Blow for Waterford as Akinade makes swift exit |work=RTÉ News |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0624/1057321-blow-for-waterford-as-akinade-makes-swift-exit/ |accessdate=27 June 2019 |archive-date=13 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713081723/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0624/1057321-blow-for-waterford-as-akinade-makes-swift-exit/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
He is the cousin of Fuad Sule, who is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/fuad-sule-bohemians-interview-3408290-May2017/|title='We owe our mum everything and I'm trying to make a career out of football to pay her back'|date=25 May 2017 |access-date=21 October 2019|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723074535/https://www.the42.ie/fuad-sule-bohemians-interview-3408290-May2017/|url-status=live}}
In 2017, Akinade was absent for half the season due to an illness, in February 2017 he had his spleen removed and returned in June 2018.{{cite news|title=Bohemians boss Keith Long admits his side are missing Ismahil Akinade|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/bohemians-boss-keith-long-admits-10420566|access-date=9 November 2017|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723115018/https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/bohemians-boss-keith-long-admits-10420566|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 13 February 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Bray Wanderers
|2012 |rowspan="3"|League of Ireland Premier Division |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013
|31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4{{efn|2 appearances in League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff, 2 appearances & 3 goals in Leinster Senior Cup}} | 3 | 38 | 10 |
| 2014
|28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 12 |
| rowspan="4"|Bohemians
|2015 |rowspan="3"|League of Ireland Premier Division |19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 2016
|18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 2 | 22 | 7 |
| 2017
|15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 21 |
| rowspan="3"|Waterford
|2018 |rowspan="2"|League of Ireland Premier Division |32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Munster Senior Cup|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 2019
|17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Munster Senior Cup|name=statsMSC}} | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 9 |
| Hồ Chí Minh City
|2019 |10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 5 | ||
| SHB Da Nang
|2020 |V.League 1 |14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 7 | ||
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh
|2021 |V.League 1 |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| Telecom Egypt SC | |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC
|2022 |10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 6 | ||
| Kelantan
|2023 |10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 6 | ||
| Kelantan United
|2023 |Malaysia Super League |11 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 4 | |||
| Terengganu
|Malaysia Super League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!231 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 258 | 71 |
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Honours
Bohemians
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ismahil-akinade/252497}}
{{Terengganu FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Akinade, Ismahil}}
Category:Footballers from Ibadan
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Leinster Senior League (association football) players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Bangladesh Premier League footballers
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Category:Bray Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Waterford F.C. players
Category:Ho Chi Minh City FC players
Category:SHB Da Nang FC players
Category:Sheikh Russel KC players
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