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{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tofa Fakunle
| name = Tofa Fakunle
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|1|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Lagos]], Nigeria
| height = 1.63 m
| height = 1.63 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Cavalry FC]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 25
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 = 2007-2013
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Calgary Foothills FC|Calgary Foothills]]
| collegeyears1 =
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| caps1 = 51
| caps1 = 51
| goals1 = 8
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2019–
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = [[Cavalry FC]]
| clubs2 = [[Cavalry FC]]
| caps2 = 1
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| nationalteam1 =
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| nationalgoals1 =
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| pcupdate = 28 August 2019
| pcupdate = 13 September 2020
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'''Oluwatofarati "Tofa" Fakunle''' (born 11 January 1995) is a Canadian professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[Cavalry FC]] as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].
'''Oluwatofarati "Tofa" Fakunle''' (born 1 November 1995) is a former Canadian professional [[Association football|soccer]] player. Currently, Fakunle is the Assistant General Manager for [[Canadian Premier League]] club [[Cavalry FC]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Cavalry FC===
===Cavalry FC===
After training with the club in preseason that year, Fakunle signed his first professional contract with [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[Cavalry FC]] on 28 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Marty Thompson |title=Cavalry signs training camp invitee Tofa Fakunle |url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-sign-training-camp-invitee-tofa-fakunle |publisher=Canadian Premier League |accessdate=29 August 2019 |date=28 August 2019}}</ref> He made his debut that day as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against [[Pacific FC]].<ref name="SW">{{cite web |title=O. Fakunle |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/oluwatofarati-fakunle/628757/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref>
After training with the club in preseason that year, Fakunle signed his first professional contract with [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[Cavalry FC]] on 28 August 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Marty Thompson |title=Cavalry signs training camp invitee Tofa Fakunle |url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-sign-training-camp-invitee-tofa-fakunle |publisher=Canadian Premier League |accessdate=29 August 2019 |date=28 August 2019}}</ref> He made his debut that day as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against [[Pacific FC]].<ref name="SW">{{cite web |title=O. Fakunle |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/oluwatofarati-fakunle/628757/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref> Fakunle would not be listed on Cavalry's training camp roster for the 2020 season, ending his time with the club after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-official-pre-season-training-has-begun|title=Cavalry FC Official Pre-Season Training has begun|website=Cavalry FC|date=March 2, 2020}}</ref> He remained with the club in 2020 as part of the coaching staff, but during an injury crisis was added to the roster for a match against [[HFX Wanderers]], appearing as a late-game substitute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/10-man-cavalry-takes-pridefrom-exhausting-loss-to-hfx-give-yourself-a-chance|first=Marty|last=Thompson|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]|title=10-man Cavalry takes pride from exhausting loss to HFX: 'Give yourself a chance'|date=September 12, 2020}}</ref>

==Management career==
Upon completion of his playing career, Fakunle would serve as the Operations Manager for Cavalry FC, and would later be promoted to Assistant General Manager prior to the [[2022 Cavalry FC season|2022 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/cavalry-loses-major-pieces-farsi-yao-nash-in-off-season-look-to-replace|title=Cavalry loses major pieces Farsi, Yao, Nash in off-season, look to replace|website=Calgary Sun|date=January 18, 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
'''Calvary FC'''
* [[Canadian Premier League|Canadian Premier League Finals]]
**Runners-up: [[2019 Canadian Premier League season#Finals|2019]]
*[[Canadian Premier League]] (Regular season):
**Champions: [[2019 Canadian Premier League season#Spring season|Spring 2019]], [[2019 Canadian Premier League season#Fall season|Fall 2019]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Lagos]]
[[Category:Canadian soccer players]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Soccer people from Alberta]]
[[Category:Nigerian emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Calgary]]
[[Category:Canadian men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Calgary Foothills FC players]]
[[Category:Calgary Foothills FC players]]
[[Category:Cavalry FC players]]
[[Category:Cavalry FC players]]
[[Category:USL League Two players]]
[[Category:USL League Two players]]
[[Category:Canadian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Canadian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Cavalry FC U21 non-playing staff]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 18 October 2024

Tofa Fakunle
Personal information
Full name Oluwatofarati Fakunle
Date of birth (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2007-2013 Calgary Foothills
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Calgary Foothills 51 (8)
2019–2020 Cavalry FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2020

Oluwatofarati "Tofa" Fakunle (born 1 November 1995) is a former Canadian professional soccer player. Currently, Fakunle is the Assistant General Manager for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.

Club career

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Calgary Foothills

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Fakunle played for the Calgary Foothills from 2015 until 2019. In 2016 he made eleven league appearances, scoring one goal, and made another five playoff appearances, where he added another goal.[1] The following year, he made twelve appearances for Foothills.[2]

In 2018, Fakunle made thirteen league appearances, scoring one goal, and made a further three appearances in the playoffs as Calgary went on to win the PDL Championship.[3] In 2019, he made thirteen league appearances, scoring six goals, and scored another in one playoff appearance.[4]

Cavalry FC

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After training with the club in preseason that year, Fakunle signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC on 28 August 2019.[5] He made his debut that day as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Pacific FC.[6] Fakunle would not be listed on Cavalry's training camp roster for the 2020 season, ending his time with the club after one season.[7] He remained with the club in 2020 as part of the coaching staff, but during an injury crisis was added to the roster for a match against HFX Wanderers, appearing as a late-game substitute.[8]

Management career

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Upon completion of his playing career, Fakunle would serve as the Operations Manager for Cavalry FC, and would later be promoted to Assistant General Manager prior to the 2022 season.[9]

Honours

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Club

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Calvary FC

References

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  1. ^ "Oluwatofarati Fakunle 2016". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Oluwatofarati Fakunle 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Oluwatofarati Fakunle 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Oluwatofarati Fakunle 2019". USL League Two. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ^ Marty Thompson (28 August 2019). "Cavalry signs training camp invitee Tofa Fakunle". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. ^ "O. Fakunle". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Cavalry FC Official Pre-Season Training has begun". Cavalry FC. March 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Thompson, Marty (September 12, 2020). "10-man Cavalry takes pride from exhausting loss to HFX: 'Give yourself a chance'". Canadian Premier League.
  9. ^ "Cavalry loses major pieces Farsi, Yao, Nash in off-season, look to replace". Calgary Sun. January 18, 2022.
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