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| fullname = Jeremiah Akaminko
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| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]], [[Ghana]]
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==Club career==
==Club career==
On 25 August 2008 Turkish side [[Orduspor]] signed the [[Heart of Lions]] team captain on a two-year [[Association football contracts|contract]] with the Super Lig side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://baybul.com/futbol-diger/1602605-jerry-akaminko.html|title=baybul.com|website=baybul.com|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref> He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in [[Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ghanafoot.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/top-of-the-onetouch-premier-league-class/|title=Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class|date=2008-07-05|work=Football Made In Ghana|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref> Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against [[Boluspor]]. There had been reports that the [[Heart of Lions]] captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.]].<ref>[http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222191815/http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 |date=2012-02-22 }} on www.belalan52.com</ref> He is noted for his aggressive style of play.
On 25 August 2008 Turkish side [[Orduspor]] signed the [[Heart of Lions]] team captain on a two-year [[Association football contracts|contract]] with the Super Lig side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://baybul.com/futbol-diger/1602605-jerry-akaminko.html|title=baybul.com|website=baybul.com|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref> He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in [[Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ghanafoot.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/top-of-the-onetouch-premier-league-class/|title=Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class|date=2008-07-05|work=Football Made In Ghana|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref> Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against [[Boluspor]]. There had been reports that the [[Heart of Lions]] captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.]]<ref>[http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222191815/http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 |date=2012-02-22 }} on www.belalan52.com</ref> He is noted for his aggressive style of play.{{fact|date=August 2023}}


Akaminko left [[İstanbulspor]] on 31 January 2019.<ref>[https://www.sporx.com/istanbulsporda-jerry-akaminko-ile-yollar-ayrildi-SXHBQ760613SXQ Son dakika transfer İstanbulspor'da Jerry Akaminko ile yollar ayrıldı!], sporx.com, 31 January 2019</ref>
Akaminko left [[İstanbulspor]] on 31 January 2019.<ref>[https://www.sporx.com/istanbulsporda-jerry-akaminko-ile-yollar-ayrildi-SXHBQ760613SXQ Son dakika transfer İstanbulspor'da Jerry Akaminko ile yollar ayrıldı!], sporx.com, 31 January 2019</ref>
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|align=center| 1. || 1 June 2012 || [[Kumasi Sports Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana || {{fb|LES}} || <center>'''7'''–0</center> || <center> 7–0</center> || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|align=center| 1. || 1 June 2012 || [[Kumasi Sports Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana || {{fb|LES}} || {{center|'''7'''–0}} || {{center| 7–0}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| colspan=7|<small>''Correct as of 1 June 2012''</small>
| colspan=7|<small>''Correct as of 1 June 2012''</small>
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 6 August 2023

Jerry Akaminko
Personal information
Full name Jeremiah Akaminko
Date of birth (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Persik Kediri
Number 17
Youth career
–2004 Heart of Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Heart of Lions 53 (4)
2008–2011 Orduspor 81 (3)
2011–2012 Manisaspor 27 (0)
2012–2018 Eskişehirspor 106 (1)
2018–2019 İstanbulspor 6 (0)
2020– Persik Kediri 0 (0)
International career‡
2012– Ghana 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2017[1]

Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Ghana national team playing for Liga 1 Team Persik Kediri.

Club career

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On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor signed the Heart of Lions team captain on a two-year contract with the Super Lig side.[2] He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana.[3] Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.[4] He is noted for his aggressive style of play.[citation needed]

Akaminko left İstanbulspor on 31 January 2019.[5]

International career

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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.[6]

International goals

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Goals for Ghana
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 June 2012 Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Lesotho
7–0
7–0
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Correct as of 1 June 2012

International appearances

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Appearances for Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2012 3 1
2013 2 0
Total 5 1
Correct as of 13 January 2013[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Akaminko, Jerry". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ "baybul.com". baybul.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class". Football Made In Ghana. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine on www.belalan52.com
  5. ^ Son dakika transfer İstanbulspor'da Jerry Akaminko ile yollar ayrıldı!, sporx.com, 31 January 2019
  6. ^ "Ghana 7 - 0 Lesotho". fifa.com. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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