Ayo Akinola is a dual American & Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. A product of the TFC Academy, Akinola was called up to the Toronto FC II set-up for the 2016 USL season. He really broke onto the scene during the 2020 MLS is back tournament where he scored five goals in the opening two matches. He finished the season as joint-top scorer for TFC with nine goals. In 2021, Akinola committed to the Canadian National Team and made his full debut in the 2021 Gold Cup.

Currently, Ayo is on loan with San Jose Earthquakes for the remainder of the 2023 MLS season.