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Tolu Arokodare

Nigerian footballer

Tolu Arokodare
Personal information
Full name	Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare
Date of birth	(2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Team information
Current team	Genk
Number	99
Youth career
	Kash Academy
	International Sports Academy
	Flying Sports Academy
	Box2Box FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Valmiera	32	(22)
2020–2021	→ Köln (loan)	10	(0)
2021–2023	→ Amiens (loan)	55	(14)
2023–	Genk	40	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Toluwalase "Tolu" Emmanuel Arokodare (born 23 November 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Belgian club Genk.^[1]

Career

During his youth in Nigeria, Arokodare played for Kash Academy and Flying Sports Academy in Festac, as well as the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy. He later joined the Box2Box FC academy in Surulere, Lagos, and had trials with European clubs SC Freiburg and Toulouse. He then joined Latvian club Valmiera in June 2019.^[2] In September 2020, Arokodare was loaned to German club 1. FC Köln for the 2020–21 season.^[3] He made his professional debut for Köln in the Bundesliga on 26 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Sebastian Andersson in the away match against Arminia Bielefeld, which finished as a 1–0 loss.^[4] On 28 June 2021, Arokodare joined Ligue 2 club Amiens on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy.^[5]

On 31 January 2023, Arokodare joined Belgian Pro League side Genk on a permanent deal, signing a four-and-a-half year deal,^[6] scoring on his debut as substitute against Gent in a 3-2 away win.

Personal life

Arokodare was born in Festac Town in Lagos, Nigeria.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 June 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valmiera	2019	Virsliga	16	7	1	0	—		—		17	7
	2020	Virsliga	16	15	—		1	0	—		17	15
	Total		32	22	1	0	1	0	—		34	22
Köln (loan)	2020–21	Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
Amiens (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 2	35	8	5	5	—		—		40	13
	2022–23	Ligue 2	20	6	3	2	—		—		23	8
	Total		55	14	8	7	—		—		63	21
Genk	2022–23	Belgian First Division A	11	2	—		—		—		11	2
Career total			110	38	10	7	1	0	0	0	119	45

References

^ Tolu Arokodare at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b Babatunde, Ojora (23 July 2020). "The first word I said was goal – Toluwalase Arokodare". OJB Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^ "FC verpflichtet Tolu Arokodare" [FC signs Tolu Arokodare]. FC.de (in German). 1. FC Köln. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 2. Round » Arminia Bielefeld – 1. FC Köln 1:0". WorldFootball.net. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^ "TOLUWALASE AROKODARE EST AMIÉNOIS!" (in French). Amiens SC. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ "JONGE NIGERIAAN AROKODARE (22) KOMT GENKSE VOORHOEDE VERSTERKEN" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.