Joshua Akpudje

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Joshua Akpudje
Personal information
Full name Joshua Oghene Ochukwu Akpudje
Date of birth (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
Ilves
Number 44
Youth career
Femmak Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 MFM 29 (2)
2020–2022 Daugavpils 44 (0)
2022Panevėžys (loan) 22 (1)
2022–2023 Jablonec 14 (0)
2024 Dinamo Tbilisi 9 (0)
2024– Ilves 10 (0)
International career
2019 Nigeria U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Joshua Oghene-Ochuko Akpudje (born 23 July 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club Ilves. [1]

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Early career

Born in Lagos, Akpudje started his football career with Femmak Football Academy straight out of high school before joining Nigerian Professional Football League side MFM ahead of the abridged season in 2019.

Club career

On 3 March 2020, Akpudje completed a transfer to Latvian club BFC Daugavpils [2]

After playing for two seasons in Latvia, Akpudje moved to Lithuanian side FK Panevėžys [3] [4] on loan in February 2022.

On 12 February 2024, Akpudje signed a two-year contract, with the option of a third, with Dinamo Tbilisi. [5]

On 11 July 2024, he moved to Finland after signing with Ilves in Veikkausliiga. [6]

International career

Akpudje made his international debut for Nigeria U23 side in March 2019 against Libya [7] in an Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification game.

Career statistics

As of 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] League cupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MFM 2019 NPFL 100100
2019–20 NPFL192192
Total292000000292
Daugavpils 2020 Virslīga 23010240
2021 Virslīga21020230
2022 Virslīga0000230
Total440300000470
Panevėžys (loan) 2022 A Lyga 221102 [lower-alpha 2] 0251
Jablonec 2022–23 Czech First League 14020160
Jablonec B2022–23 ČFL 2020
Dinamo Tbilisi 2024 Erovnuli Liga 900090
Ilves 2024 Veikkausliiga 10000003 [lower-alpha 2] 0130
Career total13036000501410

Honours

Ilves

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References

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  2. Umeh, Azu (3 March 2020). "MFM FC Defender Joshua Akpudje Seals Move To Latvian Side". The Busy Buddies. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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  5. "დინამომ ორი ფეხბურთელი დაიმატა". fcdinamo.ge (in Georgian). FC Dinamo Tbilisi. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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