Jerry Akaminko
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeremiah Akaminko | ||
Date of birth | May 2, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eskişehirspor | ||
Number | 30 | ||
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– | Eskişehirspor | 57 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Ghana | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2013[1] |
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.[2] He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana.[3] 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..[4] 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.[5]
International goals
Akaminko – goals for Ghana | |||||||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
1. | 1 June 2012 | Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi | ![]() |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||
Correct as of 1 June 2012 |
International appearances
Akaminko – appearances for Ghana | |||
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National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Total | 5 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b Jerry.html "Jerry Akaminko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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value (help) - ^ JERRY AKAMINKO - Baybul Bilgi Merkezi
- ^ Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class
- ^ YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko on www.belalan52.com
- ^ "Ghana 7 - 0 Lesotho". fifa.com. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- Eskişehirspor, Akaminko'nun sözleşmesini feshetti, milliyet.com.tr, 13 January 2016
External links
- Jerry Akaminko at the Turkish Football Federation
- Jerry Akaminko at Soccerway
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Accra
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Orduspor footballers
- Manisaspor footballers
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Heart of Lions F.C. players
- Ghanaian expatriates in Turkey
- Süper Lig players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Eskişehirspor footballers
- Ghanaian football biography stubs