Tai Chung and Eastern Akande arrived in Hong Kong in 2008 and played for
Tai Chung in the
Hong Kong Second Division League. His prolific performance soon drew interest of
First Division side
Eastern. Akande joined
Eastern in January 2009 and finished the season with 6 goals.
Tai Chung and Kitchee Akande returned to
Tai Chung in the 2009–10 season. After scoring 3 goals in 12 matches for Tai Chung in half a season, he joined
Kitchee in mid-season following the departure of Kitchee's Spanish striking duo Albert Virgili Fort and Raul Torres. The transfer also gave Akande an opportunity to play in the
2010 Lunar New Year Cup as he played for Kitchee against Pegasus Invitation team and Korean side
Pohang Steelers. In two 45 minutes matches, Akande scored against Pegasus Invitation in a 1–0 win and assisted his teammates in a 1–1 draw against the
2009 AFC Champions League winner. Despite losing the title to Pohang Steelers due to one less goal scored, Akande was named the MVP of the tournament. Akande scored 4 more goals for Kitchee in local competitions during his half-season spell .
Tai Chung Akande once again returned to Tai Chung and played a full season for the team in the 2010–11 season. His 3 goals in 19 matches were not enough to save
Tai Chung from relegation.
Rangers and Hong Kong Sapling Akande's 4th season in Hong Kong began with joining
Rangers. He was loaned to
Hong Kong Sapling, a development team formed by the
Hong Kong Football Association, in the mid-season after a slow start at
Rangers. Akande found his scoring touch soon after joining
Hong Kong Sapling, where he scored 9 goals in 12 matches. However the
HKFA decided not to continue running
Hong Kong Sapling after the team failed to avoid relegation. As a result,
Hong Kong Sapling were disbanded after the season.
Tai Po Akande joined another Hong Kong First Division club
Tai Po in the 2012–13 season, in which he played one of his best seasons in his career. He scored 5 goals including a hat-trick against
Tuen Mun in the quarter-final for the
2012–13 Senior Shield that contributed the team's first ever title-triumph in the tournament. He finished the season with a tally of 19 goals in all competitions. His performance also earned him a place in the Hong Kong League XI for the
2013 Lunar New Year Cup where he played against
Busan I'Park from Korea and
Muangthong United from Thailand in this annual International tournament. However, despite his prolific performance up front, the team's vulnerable defense cost them the place in the top-tier league. Tai Po were involved in a relegation battle-turmoil in which totally 6 teams were fighting to avoid relegation on the final day of the league. He opened the score for Tai Po in a huge battle against
Yokohama FC Hong Kong, another team in this turmoil. Yet Tai Po conceded a heart-breaking final-second goal which cancelled their lead and sent them to relegation dramatically.
Second spell at Kitchee Following the relegation of Tai Po, Akande rejoined Kitchee. The club began the season with an International exhibition match with
Manchester United. He had the chance to play against the defending
Premier League champions, and scored a brilliant goal in the 2–5 defeat as he turned Man United's defender
Alex Buttner inside out before firing home. Akande also had his first opportunity in continental competition as he was chosen as one of the four foreign players for the
2013 AFC Cup quarter-final match against
Al-Faisaly from Jordan. Kitchee lost the 1st leg at home in a 1–2 defeat to the Jordanian side with Akande once equalized the score in the early 2nd half.
Kitchee were eliminated from the competition with a same scoreline in the 2nd leg. The season ended well for both Kitchee and Akande, as Kitchee had an invincible season as the league champions with 16 points above the runners-up
Pegasus, while Akande added 10 more goals to his tally in all local competitions. Kitchee began their new season with an international exhibition match against
PSG at Hong Kong Stadium on 29 July 2014. Akande once again found the back of the net against a European giant in this 2–6 defeat with
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick. The same season Kitchee appointed former Spanish International and
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper
José Francisco Molina as their head coach. Aiming for higher success in the
2014 AFC Cup and the
2015 AFC Champions League Playoffs. However Akande picked up an injury in a training session in early season which forced him to miss the rest of the season. After a successful surgery he went to the United States for his rehab with specialized physical therapy. The rehab was a success and he was ready to return for the next season.
Dalian Yifang Following the bankruptcy of
Yanbian Fude, Akande moved to
Chinese Super League club
Dalian Yifang on 28 February 2019. He made his debut three days later in a 1–1 draw against
Henan Jianye.
Third spell at Kitchee Having made only a few appearances for Dalian, Akande was released by the club. On 31 March 2021, Kitchee confirmed that Akande has rejoined the club.
Shanghai Jiading Huilong On 1 July 2023, Akande joined
China League One club
Shanghai Jiading Huilong. ==International career==