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Carlos Akapo
Personal information
Full name Carlos Akapo Martínez
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team 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 49 (0)
International career‡
2013– Equatorial Guinea 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2018

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 club 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)

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
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

  1. ^ Entrevista a Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia) (Interview to Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia)); Falso9 Blog, 26 February 2013 Template:Es icon
  2. ^ 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 Template:Es icon
  3. ^ Akapo y Gaffoor refuerzan la defensa del Numancia (Akapo and Gaffoor bolster Numancia's defence); Marca, 11 July 2013 Template:Es icon
  4. ^ 4–2: El Numancia gana de cabeza al Jaén (4–2: Numancia beat Jaén using their head); Mundo Deportivo, 25 August 2013 Template:Es icon
  5. ^ 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 Template:Es icon
  6. ^ Carlos Akapo ficha por la SD Huesca (Carlos Akapo signs for SD Huesca); SD Huesca, 14 June 2016 Template:Es icon
  7. ^ Los jugadores Akapo y Fabiani, convocados por Guinea Ecuatorial (Players Akapo and Fabiani, called by Equatorial Guinea); Diario Sur, 29 August 2012 Template:Es icon
  8. ^ Amistoso: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1) (Friendly: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1)); Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial, 6 June 2013 Template:Es icon
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