Carlos Akapo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Akapo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Huesca | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Kelme | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hércules | ||
| 2009–2011 | Elche | ||
| 2011–2012 | Huracán | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Huracán | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Numancia | 29 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Valencia B | 39 | (0) |
| 2016– | Huesca | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. | |||
Carlos Akapo Martínez (born 12 March 1993) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Huesca as a right back or central defender.
Club career
Akapo was born in Elche, Province of Alicante, to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother. He played youth football with four clubs, including Hércules CF and Elche CF,[1] and finished his formation with another team in the Valencian Community, Huracán Valencia CF; he made his senior debut with the latter on 22 January 2012, in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca B.[2]
On 11 July 2013, Akapo signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side CD Numancia.[3] His first game as a professional took place on 25 August, as he started in a 4–2 home win over Real Jaén.[4]
On 6 August 2014, Akapo joined Valencia CF and was assigned to the reserves in the third level.[5] After two seasons of relative playing time, he returned to division two after agreeing to a three-year deal with SD Huesca on 14 June 2016.[6]
International career
Akapo received his first call from Equatorial Guinea in late August 2012, for a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Congo DR the following month.[7] He did not leave the bench in the 0–4 loss, making his debut on 5 June 2013 in a friendly with Togo.[8]
International goals
- As of 4 September 2016 (Equatorial Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akapo goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2016 | Nuevo Estadio, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | 10 |  South Sudan | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ↑ Entrevista a Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia) (Interview to Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia)); Falso9 Blog, 26 February 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Crónica 2ª Div. B: Huracán Valencia 1–2 Mallorca B (2 Div. B report: Huracán Valencia 1–2 Mallorca B); Fútbol Balear, 22 January 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Akapo y Gaffoor refuerzan la defensa del Numancia (Akapo and Gaffoor bolster Numancia's defence); Marca, 11 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ 4–2: El Numancia gana de cabeza al Jaén (4–2: Numancia beats Jaén using its head); Mundo Deportivo, 25 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Valencia ficha al lateral Carlos Akapo, que llega del Numancia (Valencia sign full-back Carlos Akapo, who arrives from Numancia); Marca, 6 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Carlos Akapo ficha por la SD Huesca (Carlos Akapo signs for SD Huesca); SD Huesca, 14 June 2016 (Spanish)
- ↑ Los jugadores Akapo y Fabiani, convocados por Guinea Ecuatorial (Players Akapo and Fabiani, called by Equatorial Guinea); Diario Sur, 29 August 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Amistoso: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1) (Friendly: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1)); Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial, 6 June 2013 (Spanish)
External links
- Carlos Akapo profile at BDFutbol
- Carlos Akapo profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Carlos Akapo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlos Akapo – FIFA competition record
- Carlos Akapo profile at Soccerway