Tesho Akindele has been named among the top ten Canadian footballers plying their trade in Major League Soccer for 2016.<br /><br />In the just concluded season, the 24-year-old was an indispensable member of the FC Dallas squad, scoring 7 goals from 33 appearances in the American top-flight, including the playoffs.<br /><br />MLSSoccer.com writes : &ldquo;Playing down in Texas may have left the 24-year-old out of sight and out of mind for fans up north. <br /><br />&ldquo;But the third-year attacker had yet another solid year for FC Dallas, making 31 league appearances (with six goals and four assists) for the Supporters&rsquo; Shield winners.&rdquo;<br /><br />Another player of Nigerian descent, Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe, was not considered as he is spending the whole of the season on loan at Brighton &amp; Hove Albion in England. <br /><br />Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps), Will Johnson (Toronto FC), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) and Cyle Larin (Orlando City SC) all made the list.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : canadasoccer.com<br />