Ismahil Akinade

Ismahil Akinade (born 11 February 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qabala.

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. Akinade was nominated for Young Player Of The Year after scoring 10 goals in 18 matches in his first season with the club. In October 2015, he agreed to a new contract. and the winner against Dundalk in Oriel Park.

Waterford Akinade left Bohs to sign for Waterford for the 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division season. Akinade made his debut in a 2–1 win against Derry City on 17 February 2018. He departed from the club by mutual agreement on 24 June 2019.

Hồ Chí Minh City On 28 June 2019, V.League 1 side Hồ Chí Minh City announced the signing of Akinade. He made a scoring debut for the club that same day in a game against Viettel FC in the Vietnamese National Football Cup. 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.

CLB SHB Đà Nẵng In November 2019, Akinade signed a one-year contract with CLB SHB Đà Nẵng, also of the V.League 1.

Terengganu Akinade signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club Terengganu in February 2024.

Qabala On 7 January 2026, Azerbaijan Premier League club Qabala announced the signing of Akinade from Andijon on a contract until the summer of 2027.

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.

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. He returned to Nigeria voluntarily in June.

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.

Career statistics

HonoursBohemians' Lenister Senior Cup: 2015–16