Timothy Olaoluwa Akinola, officially known as Tim Akinola, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chesterfield (on loan from Arsenal).

Akinola’s place of birth was in Lokoja, Nigeria. He played youth football with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town before joining Arsenal in the summer of 2020.

Further, he is eligible to play for both Nigeria’s and England’s national football teams.