2008 (M) Soccer Roster
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Akinrinade, Akin
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Jersey Number 3
Akin Akinrinade
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Merrillville, Ind.
- High School:
- Merrillville
Bio
COLLEGIATE CAREER: 2008 (Creighton) – Started all 16 matches in which he appeared in his first season with the Bluejays ... Missed regular-season finale and both MVC Tournament matches due to injury ... Played an entire match in nine of his 16 starts ... Part of 10 Bluejay shutouts ... Major contributor to defense which led the NCAA in shutout percentage and ranked second with a 0.48 goals against average ... Collected his first point as a Bluejay with an assist against Denver (Sept. 27) ... Also added an assist at Bradley (Oct. 18).
2006-07 (Central Florida) – Two-year starter for the Knights ... Started all 29 matches he played in at UCF, 15 as a freshman, 14 as a sophomore ... Earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors as a rookie.
PREP CAREER: First-team all-state as a senior ... Third-team all-state as a junior ... Twice earned first-team all-conference honors and was a second-team all-conference honoree as a sophomore ... Tabbed rookie of the year as a freshman ... Played club soccer for the Chicago Magic, leading team to state cup championships from 2001-04 and three regional championships ... Member of Illinois and Region II Olympic Development Program.
PERSONAL: The son of Nelson Akinrinade and Tolu Idowu, Akin was born Jan. 7, 1988 in Bronx, N.Y. ... Oldest of three children, Eniola (20) and Fola-Timi (16) ... Business marketing major.
2006-07 (Central Florida) – Two-year starter for the Knights ... Started all 29 matches he played in at UCF, 15 as a freshman, 14 as a sophomore ... Earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors as a rookie.
PREP CAREER: First-team all-state as a senior ... Third-team all-state as a junior ... Twice earned first-team all-conference honors and was a second-team all-conference honoree as a sophomore ... Tabbed rookie of the year as a freshman ... Played club soccer for the Chicago Magic, leading team to state cup championships from 2001-04 and three regional championships ... Member of Illinois and Region II Olympic Development Program.
PERSONAL: The son of Nelson Akinrinade and Tolu Idowu, Akin was born Jan. 7, 1988 in Bronx, N.Y. ... Oldest of three children, Eniola (20) and Fola-Timi (16) ... Business marketing major.
Creighton MSOC Highlights & Postgame vs Marquette 9-19-25
Saturday, September 20
Creighton Media Availability Men's Soccer Sept. 17
Wednesday, September 17
Creighton MSOC Highlights & Postgame vs Oral Roberts--9-13-25
Sunday, September 14
Creighton MSOC Highlights & Postgame vs Omaha 9-10-25
Thursday, September 11
