FC Dallas – Sportscovering https://sportscovering.com All about your favorite player, stats, news Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:16:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sportscovering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png FC Dallas – Sportscovering https://sportscovering.com 32 32 Tesho Akindele https://sportscovering.com/tesho-akindele/ https://sportscovering.com/tesho-akindele/#respond Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:00:42 +0000 https://sportscovering.com/?p=29662 Tesho Akindele is a Canadian professional football forward who plays in Major League Soccer (MLS) for Orlando City.

He is best in his position and possesses high skills to deceive the opposing team’s defenders.

Tesho Akindele Early life

Tesho was born to a Nigerian father and a Canadian mother on March 31, 1992, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. However, his parents’ names are currently unknown.

Tesho’s zodiac sign is Aries, and he is now 29 years old. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and is 77.11 kg in his physical status.

Tesho moved to the USA with his family when he was eight years old. In Thornton, Colorado, he grew up and stood for Northglenn High School.

At 17, he rejected an offer to join the Colorado Rapids academy to focus on his studies.

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Tesho Akindele Career

Tesho’s football journey began while he was at college. According to MLS Soccer, he attended the Colorado School of Mines played college football.

In 2010, he started all 21 contests, ushered the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) with 19 goals, and added seven assists.

As a result, he was named NSCAA First Team All-America and RMAC Freshman of the Year. In addition, Tesho became the first player in the school’s conference to score three successive hat-tricks.

He started all 19 matches, scored 16 goals, and registered 11 assists in 2011. Hence, Tesho was named NSCAA Second Team All-American and RMAC Preseason Player.

In 2012, a forward started all 21 games and was awarded First-Team NSCAA All-American and RMAC Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 22 goals, making him second in the nation. Moreover, he established himself as the all-time leading goal scorer (76).

As per Wikipedia, he also appeared for Real Colorado Foxes of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) 2 in 2013.

Tesho was selected by FC Dallas in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft on January 16, 2014, making him the highest-drafted NCAA Division II player in MLS history.

On April 12, 2014, a 29-year-old made his professional debut in a 2–3 loss to Seattle Sounders FC. Tesho was voted MLS Rookie of the Year after scoring seven goals in 26 appearances.

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Image Sources: Tesho’s Instagram

After staying in Dallas for 4 years, he left the team and joined Orlando City on December 9, 2018. On March 2, he made his debut for the Lions versus New York City FC and netted his first goal. On August 14, he also scored in the Lions’ 1-0 win against Sporting Kansas City.

He played in 28 games in 2019, scoring a career-high 10 goals, adding two assists, and making a career-high number of starts (22).

Tesho Akindele made 23 appearances in all competitions during the 2020 season, starting 12 games and scoring four goals. On July 10, he and the Lions agreed to a contract extension.

Speaking of his international career, he attended a Canadian youth national team’s training camp in 2009, and on April 2, 2009, he played for Canada’s U-17 national team in a friendly versus Costa Rica.

On June 11, 2015, Tesho made his Canada debut against Dominica. On June 16, he scored his first goal for Canada in a 4–0 win over Dominica at BMO Field in the return leg.

After being left out of the initial 23-man CONCACAF Gold Cup team, Canada called him up in the quarterfinals on July 23 as an injured substitute for Ayo Akinola. Tesho came on as a 70th-minute substitute as Canada beat Costa Rica 2–0 to get to the semi-finals.

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Tesho Akindele Personal Life

Based on his Instagram posts, he was married to Taylor Akindele. They have two sons, Hayes and Rook Akindele.

Besides football, he enjoys spending time with his family and shares family responsibilities with his wife.

Tesho Akindele
Image Sources: Tesho’s Instagram

Tesho Akindele Net Worth and Salary

There is currently no detail on Tesho Akindele’s income available on the internet. However, in accord with our research, his net worth could be about $1 to $3 million.

On the other hand, football is his major source of income. So, he might be well compensating from his profession.

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Tesho Akindele Social Media

He uses Twitter and Instagram. He goes by @Tesho13 on Twitter and has 628 followings and 5,682 followers.

At the same time, his Instagram handle is @tesho13, and it has 131 posts, 4,070 followers, and 491 followings. So follow Tesho to witness the updates on his life and game.

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Dairon Asprilla https://sportscovering.com/dairon-asprilla/ https://sportscovering.com/dairon-asprilla/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:00:39 +0000 https://sportscovering.com/?p=27050 Dairon Asprilla is a professional footballer from Colombia who now plays as a forward for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. He is a person who is headstrong about pursuing his passion.

Dairon has a hardworking and dedicated mentality as a result of this.

Quick Info
Full NameDairon Estibens Asprilla Rivas
Date Of BirthMay 25, 1992
Birth PlaceIstmina, Colombia
Parent(s)Arcadio Asprilla
OccupationFootballer
Age29 years old
PositionsWinger, Forward
Number27
Current teamPortland Timbers
Height5 feet 11 inches
Weight74.84 kg
NationalityColombian
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Zodiac SignGemini
EthnicityBlack
Martial StatusSingle
Net Worth$2 million to $5 million

Dairon Asprilla Early Life

Dairon was born on May 25, 1992, in Istmina, Colombia. His full  name is Dairon Estibens Asprilla Rivas. Based on his date of birth, Dairon’s zodiac sign is Gemini, and he is currently 29 years old. In terms of his physique, he is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 74.84 kg.

Dairon Asprilla
Image Source: Asprilla’s Instagram

Although his complete parents’ details are unknown, according to MLS Soccer, Arcadio Asprilla is his father, who died at 60. Therefore, he attributed his motivation to his late father.

Dairon Asprilla wears a T-shirt with his father’s photo and a heart, which he reveals after each goal.

 

Dairon Asprilla Career

As per Timbers, Dairon Asprilla began his career with Alianza Petrolera in Colombia, where he scored 20 goals in 71 appearances. He aided lead Petrolera to promotion in 2013 achieved the team’s first goal in Primera División play, netting the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over La Equidad on Feb. 9, 2013.

Dairon added four goals in 12 appearances the year. In 2014, he registered five goals in 17 matches, logging 1,431 minutes of action during the 2014 Torneo Finalización for Colombian side Alianza Petrolera.

Dairon made nine appearances during the 2014 Torneo Apertura campaign, netting two goals while also logging time in three 2014 Copa Colombia games.

 

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On December 8, 2014, Dairon Asprilla joined the MLS team Portland Timbers after numerous years of playing in Colombia.

In 2015, after his move to Timbers, he made his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7 against Real Salt Lake, starting and playing 62 minutes. Dairon Asprilla wrote his first career MLS assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4.

Dairon added his first career goal for the Timbers, the game-winning goal, against New York City FC on April 19. He got his first chance to start and play 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27.

Dairon appeared in nine matches (6 starts) in 2016. He scored in a 4-2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 22.

He was loaned to Millonarios FC (Colombia) from June 30 to January 2017. Dairon registered two goals in 16 games (9 starts) with the Bogotá side.

After Dairon Asprilla completed his loan spell in Colombia, he came back and made his first arrival of the season in the team’s 5-1 win versus Minnesota on March 3, 2017.

He scored his first goal in the fourth minute of play against Crew SC on March 25. In that season, he recorded 15 regular-season appearances, scoring three goals, and made a fifth straight appearance from September 16 to October 22 in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on October 22.

Dairon Asprilla
Image Source: Asprilla’s Instagram

In the first start of the 2018 season, his team lost a game 4-0 to the Red Bulls on March 10. He notched his second appearance in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24. Dairon scored his first goal for T2 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2.

He gifted a vital goal for T2 in a 1-0 win over Real Monarchs on May 26. Dairon had several contributions to his team following the season for Timbers and T2.

In the 2019 season, Dairon Asprilla was again loaned to T2 from the Timbers for the match, where he recorded two goals and an assist in T2’s 3-1 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC, earning USL Championship Team of the Week honors for Week 3.

He was loaned to the reserved team multiple times this season and had some significant games for T2. Dairon achieved his seventh goal for T2 against LA Galaxy II on July 28.

He earned three appearances during the 2020 MLS regular season, logging 46 minutes. Dairon Asprilla arrived off the bench in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.

 

Dairon Asprilla Relationship

Dairon hasn’t disclosed his relationship matter yet. But, perhaps, he doesn’t prefer to share his personal life with others. But on the other hand, Dairon Asprilla is a professional player who appears preoccupied with his football career. As a result, regular people will be aware of it if he makes his partner public.

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Image Source: Instagram

What Is Dairon Asprilla Net Worth?

Currently, there is no detail on his actual income available. At the same time, Dairon Asprilla is a skilled footballer who makes a living from his sport. So, according to our calculation, his estimated net worth could be between $2 million to $5 million.

 

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Meet Dairon Asprilla On Instagram

On Instagram, Dairon Asprilla has created a handle @daironasprilla27, and he has 141 posts, 14.6k followers, and 604 followings. Follow him to get updates on his game and his daily activities.

 

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