Serge Akakpo’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Togolese footballer
Is Athlete
Football player
Association football player
From Togo
France
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

15 October 1987, Lomé, Maritime Region, Togo

Age 33 years
Stats
Height: 178
Weight: 71

Serge Ognadon Akakpo (born 15 October 1987) is a Togolese footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for TFF First League side Gaziantep BB.

Career

Club

Akakpo began his career with Auxerre after breaking through the youth academy, he made his first-team debut with Auxerre in July 2007. Akakpo left Auxerre on a free transfer in January 2009 and moved to Liga I team Vaslui in Romania on a lucrative deal. He subsequently had spells with Celje and Žilina in Slovenia and Slovakia respectively. In 2014, Akakpo joined Ukrainian club FC Hoverla Uzhhorod. He made 30 Premier League appearances for Hoverla before leaving. Akakpo played for 1461 Trabzon of TFF First League in 2015 prior to completing a loan move to Süper Lig team Trabzonspor, after seven appearances the club signed him on a permanent contract. On 31 January 2017, Akakpo joined Turkish second tier side Gaziantep BB.

International

Akakpo has represented the Togo national football team since 2008, becoming captain on numerous occasions. He played his first international game for Togo, on 10 September 2008, against Zambia in Chililabombwe. Before representing Togo, he played for France at U17 and U19 level and also played one match for the Benin B national team. In January 2010, Akakpo was one of the players involved when the Togo national team’s bus came under a gunfire attack on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.

Career statistics

Club

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gaziantep BB 2016–17 TFF First League 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 0

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Togo
2008 2 0
2009 6 0
2010 4 0
2011 6 0
2012 7 0
2013 8 0
2014 4 1
2015 4 1
2016 4 0
2017 3 0
Total 48 2

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 October 2014 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo  Uganda 1–0 1–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 4 September 2015 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti  Djibouti 1–0 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Akakpo is, along with his former teammate Irélé Apo, of Beninense and Togolese descent, he holds also besides the French passport.

Honours

Club

  • Slovak Super Liga (1): 2011–12
  • Slovak Cup (1): 2011–12
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