MLS: From Leaf to Lion, the Tesho Akindele story

Tesho Akindele has had many changes in his life, from growing a Leaf to becoming a Lion. Here is his story, through his childhood, college and into MLS.

Canadian national team soccer player Tesho Akindele continues to defy the odds and has taken what now is becoming considered an unconventional pathway to the professional game. Akidnlede, the first Canadian player to win the MLS Rookie of the Year, had a nomadic upbringing and came through to the professional ranks through the MLS Superdraft, a player acquisition tool which is expected to become extinct in a few years.

As MLS Multiplex looked at in a prior article, the SuperDraft is not bringing in the high-end talent it once was, with the…