Lucas Akins

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Lucas Akins
Personal information
Full name Lucas-Jordan Jeremiah Akins[1]
Date of birth 25 February 1989 (1989-02-25) (age 23)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Right Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Tranmere Rovers
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2007 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2008 Huddersfield Town 5 (0)
2007–2008 → Northwich Victoria (loan) 10 (1)
2008–2010 Hamilton Academical 11 (0)
2009 → Partick Thistle (loan) 9 (1)
2010– Tranmere Rovers 58 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:26, 16 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas-Jordan Jeremiah "LJ" Akins (born 25 February 1989 in Huddersfield) is a professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Tranmere Rovers.

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[edit] Youth career

He started his career with Huddersfield Town where he was top scorer for the Under-18 team.[2]

[edit] Senior career

[edit] Huddersfield

On 20 April 2007, then manager Andy Ritchie promoted him and 3 other members of Huddersfield's academy to the first team squad, following excellent performances for the academy and reserve teams.

He made his Huddersfield debut on 27 April 2007, when he replaced Luke Beckett in a match against Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium, where ironically he had scored a hat-trick for Huddersfield's youth team against Northampton in the FA Youth Cup in November 2006. He was awarded a one year professional contract by the club in May 2007.[3][4]

He scored his first senior goal for the club in the last friendly before the 2007-08 season started against Mansfield Town and also hit the post in the same game. He was a regular in the squad at the beginning of the 2007-08 season, mainly featuring from the bench.

On 22 November, manager Ritchie sent him on loan to Conference National side Northwich Victoria for match practice.[5] He helped his new club to a first victory of the season in his first game, ending a 19 game streak for Northwich without a win.[6] He scored his first goal for his new club in their 2-1 win over Altrincham on 26 December 2007.[7] His loan was extended into a second[8] and third month.[9] He returned to Huddersfield on 15 February 2008.[10]

It was said that Andy Ritchie had offered Akins a new deal but when he left the club by mutual consent on 1 April 2008 things changed. Stan Ternent was later appointed and told Akins he would now not be offered a new deal as he wanted to bring in more experience. He was therefore released at the end of the season.[11]

[edit] Hamilton Academical

After spending time on trial with the newly-promoted Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical during the summer of 2008, on 22 July 2008 he was signed on a two-year contract.[12]

He scored his first goal for the Scottish side in a friendly against Dumbarton[13] and scored a further 3 goals in 3 pre-season friendlies for his new side taking his tally to 4 before the start of the new SPL season. He made his competitive debut in first game of the new SPL season on 11 August 2008 in the 3-1 win over Dundee United at New Douglas Park.[14]

Later in the season, he joined Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle on loan.[15] He appeared nine times for his loan club, scoring his only goal against Greenock Morton in a 1-0 win.

Having made thirteen appearances for Hamilton, he was released, with ten other players on 12 May 2010.[16]

[edit] Tranmere Rovers

After going on trial with Rochdale in July 2010[17] he then undertook a 2 week trial with Tranmere Rovers. He signed on non-contract terms and made his debut for the club against Bournemouth on 21 August 2010.[18] Three days later he signed a one year contract with Tranmere.[19] He scored his first two goals for Tranmere Rovers on 25 April 2011 in a 4-0 win over Exeter City.[20] At the end of the 2010-11 season he offered a new contract by the club.[21]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12. 
  2. ^ "New boy Akins aims to shine at Accies". Hamilton Advertiser. 24 July 2008. http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-accies/hamilton-fc-news/2008/07/24/new-boy-akins-aims-to-shine-at-accies-51525-21393221/. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "WAcademy's Retained List Announced". Huddersfield Town. 2 May 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~1021350,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  4. ^ "Worthington believes Ritchie will lift Town". Huddersfield Town. 2 July 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/PressTalkDetail/0,,10312~1045974,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  5. ^ "Ritchie: "It'll be a difficult game"". Huddersfield Town. 23 November 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/PreMatchComments/0,,10312~1174001,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  6. ^ "Lucas-aid". Huddersfield Town. 27 November 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~1177451,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  7. ^ "Lucas grabs goal in derby win". Huddersfield Town. 27 December 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~1200032,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Akins extends loan at Trickies". Huddersfield Town. 19 December 2007. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~1194314,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "Terriers pounce for Page". Sky Sports. 21 January 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_3067604,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Killock joins the Tigers". Huddersfield Town. 15 February 2008. http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10312~1241909,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  11. ^ "Terriers allow nine to leave". Sky Sports. 6 May 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_3530294,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  12. ^ "Hamilton sign striker". Sky Sports. 23 July 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_3855938,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  13. ^ "Akins' Accies debut gets off to scoring start". Evening Times. 24 July 2008. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/akins-accies-debut-gets-off-to-scoring-start-1.961004. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  14. ^ "Hamilton Accies 3-1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 11 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7550065.stm. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  15. ^ "Lucas Akins is Thistle's new lord of the dance". The Glasgwegian. http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/videos-pictures/sport/partick-thistle-fc/2009/02/13/lucas-akins-is-thistle-s-new-lord-of-the-dance-102692-21120125/. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  16. ^ "Hamilton Accies part with 11 players". BBC Sport. 12 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8679112.stm. Retrieved 12 May 2010. 
  17. ^ "Rossendale Utd 0 - 2 Rochdale". Rochdale AFC. 17 July 2010. http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~2093832,00.html. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  18. ^ "Tranmere 0-3 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 21 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8912885.stm. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  19. ^ "Tranmere Rovers capture Lucas Akins and Adam McGurk". BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8940931.stm. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  20. ^ "Tranmere 4-0 Exeter". BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/13112045.stm. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
  21. ^ "Rovers Offer Six New Contracts". Tranmere Rovers FC. 9 May 2011. http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~2356474,00.html?. Retrieved 10 May 2011. 

[edit] External links

Tranmere Rovers F.C. – current squad

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