| Intro | Association football player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
Ghana |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 May 1988, Accra |
| Age: | 32 years |
Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Ghana national team and the Turkish club Eskişehirspor.
Club career
On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor have landed Heart of Lions team captain, the 20-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Super Lig side. He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana. Akaminko’s contract is subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports early this season that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.. He is noted for his aggressive style of play.
International career
Akaminko made his debut and scored his first goal with the Ghana national team on June 1, 2012 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.
International goals
| Akaminko – goals for Ghana | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
| 1. | 1 June 2012 | Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi | Lesotho | 7–0 | 7–0 | Win | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||
| Correct as of 1 June 2012 | |||||||||||
International appearances
| Akaminko – appearances for Ghana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ghana | 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
| Correct as of 13 January 2013 | |||