John Akinde

Akinde's youth career started at Tottenham. Akinde played for Ebbsfleet United where he was a graduate of the club's academy under their previous name, Gravesend and Northfleet. In 28 league appearances for Gravesend/Ebbsfleet, Akinde scored 10 goals, he also won the FA Trophy with Ebbsfleet in the season before joining Bristol City, laying on the winning goal in the final at Wembley against Torquay United. He had a loan spell at Margate and two loan spells at Whitstable Town.

Bristol City

In 2008, Akinde was sold to Bristol City for £140,000 following the first ever transfer decided by a fans poll, in this case by the members of MyFootballClub.

He scored on his debut for Bristol City in a 2–2 draw against Plymouth Argyle. Later in the season, Akinde signed for an initial month on loan to Wycombe Wanderers, on 11 March 2009. He also scored on his Wycombe debut, netting twice against Brentford in a 3–3 draw. Further goals against Barnet and Darlington led to the loan deal being extended until the end of the season. On 13 November 2009, he returned to Wycombe Wanderers on a month's loan, this later being extended to two months, but he was recalled early by Bristol City on 7 January 2010. On 1 February 2010, Akinde joined Brentford on a month's loan, making two league appearances, one of which against former loan club Wycombe Wanderers. He went out on loan for a fourth time in August 2010 when he joined Bristol Rovers in a deal scheduled to last until 5 January. In…

As of end of 2023–24 season

Akinde was born in Camberwell, South London and is of Nigerian descent. Akinde's brother Sam (born 1993) has also played at Ebbsfleet, Alfreton and Barnet. The brothers have played together at the latter two clubs.

Ebbsfleet United

FA Trophy: 2007–08 Wycombe Wanderers

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2008–09 Crawley Town

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2011–12 Barnet

Conference Premier: 2014–15 Lincoln City

EFL League Two: 2018–19 Individual

Conference Premier Player of the Month: December 2014 Conference Premier Player of the Year: 2014–15 Barnet Player of the Year: 2014–15, 2016–17 Barnet Player's Player of the Year: 2014–15, 2016–17 Non-League Footballer's Association Player of the Year: 2014–15 Conference Premier Team of the Year: 2014–15 PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 League Two