Javier Akapo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Akapo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Javier Akapo
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Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022
Personal information
Full name Javier Akapo Martínez
Date of birth (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, centre-back
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)
2022–2024 Montijo 17 (1)
International career‡
2015 Equatorial Guinea U20 2 (0)
2021– Equatorial Guinea 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022

Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back. 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

  1. ^ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: el fútbol en la sangre de Guinea Ecuatorial". MARCA. 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Qatar y Guinea Ecuatorial se reparten los puntos en un trepidante partido (3-3)" (in Spanish). 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Nzalang Nacional Sub-20 vence 2-0 a Senegal" (in Spanish). 18 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea - 2021-11-16 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: Dos hermanos y defensas de categoría". 30 April 2020.