Michael Akoto

Michael Akoto
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AGF
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2013 SV Frauenstein
2013–2016 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Wehen Wiesbaden 4 (0)
2018–2021 Mainz 05 II 52 (3)
2021–2023 Dynamo Dresden 52 (1)
2023– AGF 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Michael Akoto (born 3 October 1997) is a German-Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club AGF.[1][2]

Career

On 1 June 2018, Akoto joined Mainz from Wehen Wiesbaden, were he came through the youth ranks and made his professional debut. He signed a two-year contract with the club.[3]

On 30 June 2021, Akoto joined 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden, signing a two-year contract.[4]

On 5 June 2023, Akoto joined Danish Superliga club AGF on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[5]

Career statistics

As of 19 November 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wehen Wiesbaden 2017–18 3. Liga 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Mainz 05 II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2019–20 20 1 0 0 — — 20 1
2020–21 25 2 0 0 — — 25 2
Total 52 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 3
Dynamo Dresden 2021–22 3. Liga 30 1 2 0 — 1[a] 0 33 1
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 21 0 1 0 — — 22 0
Total 51 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 55 1
AGF 2023–24 Danish Superliga 11 0 5 0 2[b] 0 — 18 0
2024–25 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Total 14 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 121 4 8 0 2 0 1 0 132 4
  1. ^ Appearance in promotion/relegation playoffs.
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Michael Akoto". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Akoto". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ GbR, Sport aus Mainz. "Das Profil stimmt". www.sportausmainz.de (in German). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "SGD verpflichtet Michael Akoto". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ "VELKOMMEN TIL MICHAEL AKOTO". agf.dk (in Danish). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ Michael Akoto at Soccerway