Murphy Akanji
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Nigerian English Template:Infobox football biography Murphy Akanji (born 1 December 1977) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He most notably played for Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Football League between 2001 and 2008, and represented the Nigeria national team at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002.
Club career
Akanji joined Sliema Wanderers from Julius Berger in August 2001, and aspired to make an impression and rapidly travel to a better club in a more significant European league. He was one of the best goalkeepers in the Maltese Premier League throughout his time with the club, although he often mixed flashes of brilliance with beginners' mistakes, making consistency his main flaw.[1] In both 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, Akanji won the Goalkeeper of the Year award.[2][3]
International career
Akanji was an international goalkeeper and has represented Nigeria at the African Nations Cup.
Honours
Julius Berger
- Nigeria Professional Football League: 2000
- Nigerian Super Cup: 2000
Sliema Wanderers
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2000,[7] third place: 2002[8]
Individual
- Maltese Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2005–06,[2] 2006–07[3]
References
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External links
- Murphy Akanji at MaltaFootball.com (archived 26 October 2007)
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Yoruba sportspeople
- Footballers from Lagos
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- Niger Tornadoes F.C. players
- Sharks F.C. players
- Udoji United F.C. players
- Bridge F.C. players
- Sliema Wanderers F.C. players
- Nigeria Professional Football League players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Malta