Michael Akuffu
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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]
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
National Team
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- WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
- African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014
References
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- ↑ 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.
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- ↑ FC PoPa – Michael Akuffu. fcpopa.fi
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- Living people
- Footballers from Kumasi
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- ASEC Mimosas players
- West African Football Academy players
- Asante Kotoko S.C. players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Ghana men's A' international footballers
- 2014 African Nations Championship players
- Ghana men's international footballers
- Mekelle 70 Enderta F.C. players
- Ethiopian Premier League players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Ethiopia
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- 1987 births
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers