Ashanti Akpan
Ashanti Akpan (born 24 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea. Born in Poland, she represents England internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 November 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kosa Konstancin | |||
2013–2023 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
England U16 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2022 |
Club career
Akpan was involved with the Chelsea senior squad for the first time when she was named on the bench in a 2–0 UEFA Women's Champions League win over Real Madrid Femenino on 23 November 2022, though she did not feature.[2] Her debut came in a 3–1 Women's FA Cup win against Reading on 19 March 2023, when she came on as a second-half substitute for Sophie Ingle.[3]
International career
Internationally, Akpan is eligible to play for Poland through her place of birth, for Nigeria through her Nigerian father, and for England.[1] She was capped for the latter at the under-16 level.[4]
Personal life
Akpan was born in Warsaw to a Polish mother and Nigerian father, and later moved to England with her family.[1] She is the sister of fellow professional footballer Ashley Akpan.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 March 2023.[5]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Westerby, Nick (6 April 2019). "Football associations involved in three-way scrap for talented Polish-Nigerian footballing siblings". thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Chelsea vs. Real Madrid – 23 November 2022 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Report: Reading Women 1 Chelsea Women 3". chelseafc.com. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Meet Nigerian-born Ashanti Akpan who plays for Chelsea women's youth team". The Daily News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- Ashanti Akpan at Soccerway