Alex Tayo Akande

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Tayo Akande
Occupation	Nigerian footballer
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1989(1989-02-09)
Age	35
Birthplace	Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Aquarius

Alex Tayo Akande Biography

Alex Tayo Akande is one of the most popular and richest Nigerian footballer who was born on February 9, 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria. Alexander Oluwatayo Akande (Chinese: 艾力士 ; born 9 February 1989), more commonly known as Alex Akande or Alex Tayo Akande, is a Nigerian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for free agent.

The transfer also gave Akande an opportunity to play the 2010 Lunar New Year Cup as he played for Kitchee against Pegasus Invitation team and Korean side Pohang Steelers. In two 45 minutes matches, Akande scored against Pegasus Invitation in a 1-0 win and assisted his teammates in a 1-1 draw against the 2009 AFC Champions League winner. Despite losing the title to Pohang Steelers due to one less goal scored, Akande was named the MVP of the tournament.

Akande also had his first opportunity in continental competition as he was chosen as one of the four foreign players for the 2013 AFC Cup quarter-final match against Al-Faisaly from Jordan. Kitchee lost the 1st leg at home in a 1-2 defeat to the Jordanian side with Akande once equalized the score in the early 2nd half. Kitchee were eliminated from the competition with a same scoreline in the 2nd leg.

His performance also earned him a place in the Hong Kong League XI for the 2013 Lunar New Year Cup where he played against Busan I’Park from Korea and Muangthong United from Thailand in this annual International tournament.

Akande once again returned to Tai Chung and played a full season for the team in season 2010-11. His 3 goals in 19 matches were not enough to save Tai Chung from relegation.

Alex Tayo Akande Net Worth

Alex Tayo Akande is one of the richest Nigerian footballer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Tayo Akande 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Akande arrived in Hong Kong in 2008 and played for Tai Chung in the Hong Kong second division league. His prolific performance soon drew interest of first division side Eastern. Akande joined Eastern in January 2009 and finished the season with 6 goals.

Akande returned to Tai Chung in season 2009-10. After scoring 3 goals in 12 matches for Tai Chung in half a season, he joined Kitchee in mid-season following the departure of Kitchee’s Spanish striking duo Albert Virgili Fort and Raul Torres.

Akande joined another Hong Kong First Division club Tai Po in season 2012-13, in which he played one of his best seasons in his career. He scored 5 goals including a hat-trick against Tuen Mun in the quarter-final for the 2012-13 Senior Shield that contributed the team’s first ever title-triumph in the tournament. He finished the season with a tally of 19 goals in all competitions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alex Tayo Akande height 1.82 m Alexander weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alex Tayo Akande Dating?

According to our records, Alex Tayo Akande is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Alex Tayo Akande’s is not dating anyone.

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On 9 November 2016, Akande scored four goals to lead Hong Kong to a 4-2 victory over Chinese Taipei in the 2017 EAFF East Asian Cup Second Round.

Facts & Trivia

Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Nigerian footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Alex Tayo Akande celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.