EFL Championship side Hull City announced the signing a two-year contract with Nigerian winger David Akintola on a free transfer, according to the official statement.
The 29-year-old, who plays predominantly on the right, brings extensive experience from across Europe, with 147 of his more than 270 senior appearances coming in the Turkish Süper Lig for Caykur Rizespor, Adana Demirspor, and Hatayspor.
“I’m very happy to be here – I cannot describe the feeling. A couple of weeks ago, the club showed interest. It was a very easy decision. Because I was in Nigeria, I needed a visa to come, so that’s why it took a little while, but I’m very happy to finally be here,” Akintola said.
“Growing up in Nigeria, everybody watches the Premier League. Hull have played in the Premier League before, so it’s a team I’ve known about for a very long time. Having the opportunity to play here now is a big privilege and I’m grateful. The people here are amazing – everybody has welcomed me very well. I’m looking forward to working with the head coach and bringing a good story to this great team. It’s a dream come true. Everybody in Nigeria wants to play in England. It’s what we watch growing up,” he added.
Short and sweet, gets to the point, ends with an UTT 🫡
Textbook from David 🤳#hcafc pic.twitter.com/yuEyYsQ6kC
— Hull City (@HullCity) August 15, 2025
Most recently at Çaykur Rizespor, Akintola contributed four goals and nine assists in 49 matches after signing in February 2024, featuring 36 times last season.
Akintola began his professional career in Denmark with Midtjylland and established himself over six loan spells across four countries during a six-year period.
He enjoyed successful stints in Norway with Jerv, Haugesund – where he finished as top scorer – and Rosenborg, netting a combined 26 goals and featuring in eight Champions League qualifiers for the latter.
Returning to Türkiye permanently in July 2021 to join Adana Demirspor, Akintola scored 13 goals in 77 matches, helping them secure European qualification in 2022/23.
