17 Facts About Tesho Akindele

Tesho Akindele was born on March 31,1992 and is a Canadian and American former professional soccer player.

Tesho Akindele spent most of his career with FC Dallas and Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer.

Tesho Akindele was born in Canada to a Nigerian father and a Canadian mother and moved with his family to the US at the age of eight.

Tesho Akindele grew up in Thornton, Colorado, and was a standout for Northglenn High School, turning down an offer to join the Colorado Rapids academy at the age of 17 to focus on academics.

Tesho Akindele ranked second in the nation in goals scored in 2012 with 22 and was named a First Team NSCAA All-American and the 2012 RMAC Offensive Player of the Year for his efforts.

Also an NSCAA First Team All-American and the RMAC Freshman of the Year in 2010, Tesho Akindele was the first player in the history of his school's conference to score three consecutive hat tricks.

Tesho Akindele made a single appearance for USL PDL club Real Colorado Foxes in 2013.

On January 16,2014, Tesho Akindele was drafted in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas, becoming the highest-highest-drafted NCAA Division II player in MLS history.

Tesho Akindele had his option for the 2020 season exercised by Orlando, keeping him with the club for 2020.

In December 2022, Tesho Akindele announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Tesho Akindele attended a youth training camp of the Canadian youth national team in 2009 and played for Canada's U-17 national team in a friendly against Costa Rica on April 2,2009.

On November 5,2014, it was reported that Tesho Akindele had turned down a call-up from Canada with a view to represent the United States instead, and on January 9,2015, he was called up to the United States senior team camp ahead of friendly matches versus Chile and Panama.

Tesho Akindele did not play in either friendly due to not having an American passport at the time of the friendlies.

However, on April 14,2015, Canada coach Benito Floro told media that Tesho Akindele was "99.9 percent" going to represent Canada instead of the United States, and on June 2, Tesho Akindele accepted a call-up to the Canada national team for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Dominica.

Tesho Akindele has two children with his wife Taylor, an accountant.

Tesho Akindele has a bachelor's degree in engineer and master's degree in finance.

Tesho Akindele is an urbanism activist who advocates for mixed-use development and affordable housing, largely through social media.