Derek Agyakwa

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Derek Agyakwa
Personal information
Full name Derek Emmanuel Adjei Agyakwa [1]
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands [3]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Iberia 1999
Number 24
Youth career
Amsterdam
2017–2019 Twente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Como (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 Port Vale 1 (0)
2022 → Chorley (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Iberia 1999 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

Derek Emmanuel Adjei Agyakwa (born 19 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Erovnuli Liga club Iberia 1999.

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Agyakwa began his career in the Netherlands as a youth team player with Twente, and spent January 2020 until June 2022 contracted to English club Watford, whilst spending the first half of the 2020–21 season on loan at Como in Italy. He then moved on to Port Vale and was loaned out to Chorley in September 2022. He joined Georgian club Iberia 1999 in February 2024.

Career

Watford

Agyakwa joined Twente from local club Amsterdam but was released after two years in Twente's academy. [3] He joined English Premier League club Watford on an initial six-month contract after passing a two-week trial in January 2020. [3] His contract was extended by a year in June. [4] On 16 September 2020, Agyakwa made his professional debut, playing the first half in Watford's EFL Cup victory over Oxford United. [5] On 5 October, Agyakwa signed a new two-year contract with Watford and was loaned out to Italian Serie C side Como for the 2020–21 season. [6] He played his first match for Como on 20 October in a 3–2 win against Lucchese, and received a yellow card for what he later claimed had been a dive by the opposition forward. [7] [3] He was sent off during a 2–2 draw with Olbia at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia on 25 November. [8] In January 2021, the loan was ended early due to a mutually agreed termination. [9] Having only appeared in a match-day squad as an unused substitute in one FA Cup game throughout the 2021–22 season, Agyakwa left Vicarage Road after being released upon the expiry of his contract. [10]

Port Vale

On 26 July 2022, Agyakwa signed for EFL League One club Port Vale following a successful trial period. [11] On 13 September 2022, he joined National League North club Chorley on a short-term loan deal, where manager Andy Preece felt he could "add vital competition and depth" to the squad. [12] He featured in just one FA Cup game for the "Magpies", before returning to Vale Park to make his debut for "Valiants" in a 2–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the EFL Trophy on 18 October. [13] He made his league debut on 18 March, coming on for Will Forrester 35 minutes into a 3–2 home defeat to Burton Albion. [14] David Flitcroft, the club's director of football, confirmed that the player's contract would not be renewed beyond June 2023. [15]

Iberia 1999

In February 2024, Agyakwa travelled to Georgia to join Erovnuli Liga club Iberia 1999. [2]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Agyakwa is of Ghanaian descent. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2020–21 [17] Championship 0000200020
2021–22 [2] Premier League 0000000000
Total0000200020
Como (loan) 2020–21 [2] Serie C 4000000040
Port Vale 2022–23 [18] League One 1000001 [a] 020
Chorley (loan) 2022–23 [2] [19] National League North 0010000010
Iberia 1999 2024 [2] Erovnuli Liga 120000000120
Career total170102010210
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Derek Agyakwa at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Dutchman who plays in one of the most beautifully situated stadiums in the world" (in Dutch). voetbalzone. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Gray, Ryan (25 June 2020). "New deals for Under 23s". Watford Observer. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oxford United 1-1 Watford". BBC Sport. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Official: New Deal & Loan For Agyakwa". Watford F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "LUCCHESE - COMO 2-3" (in Italian). Como. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Como vs. Olbia - 25 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ↑ Gray, Ryan (7 January 2021). "Derek Agyakwa has returned to Watford from Como". watfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Academy: New Contracts Offered & Departures Confirmed". Watford F.C. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Derek Agyakwa signs for the Vale". Port Vale F.C. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Birch, Alex (13 September 2022). "Agyakwa signs on loan | Chorley FC". Chorley F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Report | Port Vale 2 – 0 Wolves U21s". Port Vale F.C. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Bamforth, Harry (18 March 2023). "MATCH REPORT | Port Vale 2-3 Burton Albion". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Port Vale FC Confirm 2022/23 Retained List". Port Vale F.C. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Derek Agyakwa: "Watford is the perfect club for me to develop at the moment" | SportsWorldGhana". 25 July 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Derek Agyakwa in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Derek Agyakwa in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "Player Statistics | Chorley FC". chorleyfc.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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