Ayo Akinola Leaves Toronto FC to Become a Free Agent

The 24-year-old footballer has reached a mutual agreement with Toronto FC to terminate his contract and become a free agent.

Ayo Akinola will officially depart from Toronto FC, where it was expected that the player would continue. However, in several discussions with the team, the Canadian came to the agreement that his career would not continue at TFC, and he is now officially a free agent.

Ayo Akinola's Journey with Toronto FC

His time at TFC has been immensely significant over these 8 years. His stint in the academy was of great value to The Reds, where in 2016, he would already don the TFC jersey, earning minutes with the Toronto FC II team in the USL Championship. He played 10 matches and scored 2 goals.

In 2018, he made it to the Toronto FC first team, making his official debut in the MLS and even participating in the Canadian Championship, where he won the title with TFC that same year. He played in 2 matches and scored 1 goal.

In the following years, his involvement remained quite discreet, but his talent was evident in 2020 with a higher participation in the MLS, playing 16 matches and scoring 9 goals for Toronto.

For the 24-year-old footballer, his time at TFC marked the beginning of a career that still has a long way to go. During his years wearing the Toronto FC jersey, Ayo Akinola scored 18 goals and provided 4 assists in 96 matches since joining the first team in December 2017 and making his debut with Toronto FC II in 2016.

At this juncture, the paths of TFC and Akinola diverge. The club wishes the footballer the greatest success in the continuation of his career, while the player expresses gratitude for the support and opportunities provided by the club. However, this chapter, confirmed by Toronto FC, has come to an end.