Joseph Akpala

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Joseph Eneojo Akpala (born 24 August 1986) is a Nigerian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Since 2022, Akpala has been assistant coach at Kortrijk, taking over as caretaker coach for one match in September 2023, in between the dismissal of Edward Still and the appointment of Glen De Boeck, and taking the reins again following De Boeck's sacking in November 2023.

Club career

Akpala is a product of the Pepsi Football Academy in Lagos. His first professional contract came in April 2003 with Bendel United Football Club, a Division One club in Benin City. He later joined Bendel Insurance FC, Benin City in the Premier Division of the Nigerian Professional League, in February 2005. He was to finish as joint top scorer with 13 goals in 19 games.

Subsequently, Akpala was signed by the Royal Charleroi S.C. of Belgian Jupiler Pro League in January 2006. He wore the number 27 jersey. He had a very successful campaign in 2007–08 as he topped the scorers chart with 18 goals. On 18 July 2008, Akpala joined Club Brugge signing a contract until 2013.

On 22 August 2012, Bundesliga club Werder Bremen signed Akpala after facing competition from West Ham United and Celtic. On 19 August 2013, Akpala began a week-long trial with English Championship side Reading.[1]

On 3 September 2013, Akpala signed for Turkish Karabükspor on a season loan.[2] In 2014 the deal was made permanent and he left Bremen for good.

However, only after another year, in July 2015, he returned to Belgium, signing for K.V. Oostende on a three-year contract.[3]

In April 2021, he joined Romanian club Dinamo București, signing a contract until the end of the 2020-21 season.[4]

International career

Akpala made his debut for Nigeria against South Africa on 6 September 2008. In June 2009, he scored his first goal for Nigeria in a 1–0 away win against France in Saint-Étienne.[5]

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7][8][9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bendel Insurance 2005 Nigeria Professional Football League 19 13 19 13
Charleroi 2005–06 Belgian First Division 8 2 8 2
2006–07 22 4 22 4
2007–08 31 18 31 18
Total 61 24 61 24
Club Brugge 2008–09 Belgian First Division 32 15 0 0 6Template:Efn 1 – 38 16
2009–10 Belgian Pro League 25 7 3 1 11Template:Efn 3 6Template:Efn 1 45 12
2010–11 18 4 0 0 3Template:Efn 0 10Template:Efn 3 31 7
2011–12 27 13 1 0 11Template:Efn 7 9Template:Efn 2 48 22
2012–13 3 0 0 0 2Template:Efn 0 – 5 0
Total 105 39 4 1 33 11 25 6 167 57
Werder Bremen 2012–13 Bundesliga 21 1 0 0 0 0 – 21 1
Kardemir Karabükspor (loan) 2013–14 Süper Lig 11 4 3 2 0 0 – 14 6
Kardemir Karabükspor 2014–15 Süper Lig 25 4 6 1 2Template:Efn 0 – 33 5
KV Oostende 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 26 5 1 0 – 9Template:Efn 2 36 7
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 9 1 3 0 – 9Template:Efn 3 21 4
2017–18 27 6 2 0 2Template:Efn 0 9Template:Efn 3 38 9
Total 62 12 6 0 2 0 27 8 97 20
Al Faisaly 2018–19 Saudi Pro League 14 2 14 2
KV Oostende 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 6 1 1 0 – 0 0 7 1
Dinamo București 2020–21 Liga I 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Career total 325 100 20 4 37 11 52 14 434 129

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Nigeria 2008 3 0
2009 2 1
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 3 0
Total 9 1
Score and result list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Akpala goal.
International goal scored by Joseph Akpala
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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Honours

KV Oostende

Individual

References

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