Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeremiah Akaminko | ||
Date of birth | May 2, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Persik Kediri | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Heart of Lions | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Heart of Lions | 53 | (4) |
2008–2011 | Orduspor | 81 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Manisaspor | 27 | (0) |
2012–2018 | Eskişehirspor | 106 | (1) |
2018–2019 | İstanbulspor | 6 | (0) |
2020– | Persik Kediri | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Ghana | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 16 May 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2017 [1] |
Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Ghana national team playing for Liga 1 Team Persik Kediri.
On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor signed the Heart of Lions team captain on a two-year contract with the Super Lig side. [2] He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana. [3] Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. [4] He is noted for his aggressive style of play.
Akaminko left İstanbulspor on 31 January 2019. [5]
Akaminko made his debut and scored his first goal with the Ghana national team on June 1, 2012, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. [6]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 June 2012 | Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Lesotho | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Correct as of 1 June 2012 |
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2012 | 3 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 1 |
Correct as of 13 January 2013 [1] |
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