Hamdi Akujobi

Hamdi Akujobi

Personal information
Full name	Hamdi Jobi Akujobi
Date of birth	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Almere City
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2013	Feyenoord
2013–2018	Spartaan '20
2018–2019	Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Heerenveen	14	(0)
2022–	Almere City	79	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:14, 16 February 2025 (UTC).

Hamdi Jobi Akujobi (born 20 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Almere City.

Professional career

On 25 April 2019, Akujobi signed his first professional contract with SC Heerenveen for three years. ^[1] Akujobi made his professional debut with Heerenven in a 4–0 Eredivisie win over Heracles Almelo on 4 August 2019. ^[2]

Akujobi joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on 10 July 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. ^[3]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Akujobi is of Nigerian descent. He was called up for the preliminary Nigeria national under-20 football team for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. ^{[4] [5]}

Honours

Individual

• Eerste Divisie Team of the Year: 2022–23 ^[6]

References

1. "Akujobi dankbaar voor eerste profcontract: Heb veel steun gekregen". FeanOnline (in Dutch). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
2. "Heracles vs. Heerenveen - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
3. "City strikt talentvolle vleugelverdediger Hamdi Akujobi". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
4. "Dutch-Born Nigerian Midfielder Pens New Deal With SC Heerenveen, Named In Flying Eagles Provisional Squad:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
5. Amosu, Adeboye (30 April 2019). "Flying Eagles Hold Freiburg To 3-3 Draw In Pre - World Cup Friendly -".
6. "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

• Hamdi Akujobi at Soccerway
• Hamdi Akujobi at WorldFootball.net