Michael Akuffu
Michael Akuffu (born 18 December 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Mekelle Kenema.[1]
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| Full name | Michael Akuffu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Mekelle Kenema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feyenoord Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Feyenoord Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → ASEC Mimosas (loan) | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → FC PoPa (loan) | 32 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Asante Kotoko | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Al-Ansar (loan) | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Mekelle Kenema | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2004 | Ghana U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Ghana Olympic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Ghana | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Akuffu began his club career with Ghana Football Leagues club Feyenoord Ghana.[2] Akuffu is a defensive midfielder and right-back who enjoyed regular berth on loan to ASEC Mimosas. After 1 year at ASEC Mimosas Akuffu rejoined Feyenoord Ghana, and in July 2009 Akuffu went on trial in Finnish club FC PoPa. After the trial Akuffu signed a loan agreement until the end of the Finnish season.[3] In the first 2 matches of FC PoPa Akuffu he already made a good impression by scoring 2 goals in 2 matches.[4] In December 2010, Akuffu joined Asante Kotoko.[5]
International career
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Akuffu to be included in the Ghana 30-man team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup[6] that Akuffu helped Ghana defeat Senegal for a first-place finish, 3-1.[7] Akuffu was included in the Ghana national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship that finished runner-up.
Honours
Club
- Asante Kotoko
- Ghana Premier League Winner: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Ghanaian FA Cup: Runner-up 2012–13, Winner 2013–14
- Ghana Super Cup Winner: 2012–13
References
- Asante Kotoko midfielder Michael Akuffu joins Ethiopian side Mekelle Ketema FC‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 12 September 2017
- 25 players for Meteors. The Statesman. 6 November 2006.
- "Taistelu jatkuu". fcpopa.fi. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
- FC PoPa – Michael Akuffu. fcpopa.fi
- "Asante Kotoko Fc – The New Signings". Westafricanfootball.com. 19 December 2010.
- "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.