Javier Akapo
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Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Akapo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montijo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Cox | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Binéfar | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ilicitana | 30 | (0) |
| 2018 | Intercity | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Torrevieja | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Redován | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Crevillente | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ibiza | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Montijo | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
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Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back for Segunda Federación club UD Montijo. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Early life
Akapo was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.[1]
International career
Akapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament.[2][3] He debuted with the senior Equatorial Guinea national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mauritania on 16 November 2021.[4]
Personal life
Akapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.[5]
References
- ^ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: el fútbol en la sangre de Guinea Ecuatorial". MARCA. 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Qatar y Guinea Ecuatorial se reparten los puntos en un trepidante partido (3-3)" (in español). 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Nzalang Nacional Sub-20 vence 2-0 a Senegal" (in español). 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Match Report of Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea - 2021-11-16 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: Dos hermanos y defensas de categoría". 30 April 2020.
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