Romeo Akachukwu

Romeo Akachukwu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Number	54
Youth career
0000–2022	Waterford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Waterford	25	(0)
2024–	Southampton	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Republic of Ireland U16	2	(0)
2022–2023	Republic of Ireland U17	14	(3)
2023–2025	Republic of Ireland U19	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 13 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Romeo Akachukwu (born 28 May 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton. ^[2]

Club career

Waterford

Akachukwu played for Ferrybank prior to joining Waterford. His performances for Waterford included a first senior hat-trick in the 2023 League of Ireland First Division play-off semi-final against Athlone Town. ^[3]

Southampton

He agreed to join Southampton from Waterford in 2024, for a reported initial fee of €375,000, with another €125,000 in potential add-ons. ^{[4] [5]} He was included in Southampton's match-day squad for the EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 28 August 2024, making his debut as a second-half substitute. ^{[6] [7]}

International career

Born in Ireland, Akachukwu is of Igbo Nigerian descent and holds dual citizenship. ^[8] He played for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team at the 2023 European U17 Championships. ^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2024 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Waterford	2022	League of Ireland First Division	2	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2023	League of Ireland First Division	16	0	1	1	—		4 [a]	3	21	4
	2024	League of Ireland Premier Division	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		25	0	2	1	—		4	3	31	4
Southampton	2024–25 [11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Career total			25	0	2	1	1	0	4	3	32	4

1. Appearances in the 2023 League of Ireland First Division Promotion Playoffs

References

1. "Romeo Akachukwu Southampton Midfielder, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
2. "Romeo Akachukwa". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
3. Norris, Jordan (5 August 2024). "Waterford's Romeo Akachukwu seals €500k move to Southampton". wlrfm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
4. Fitzmaurice, Aidan (17 February 2024). "Waterford's teen attacker Romeo Akachukwu, 17, seals €500,000 move in the summer to Championship side Southampton". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. House, Alfie (29 June 2024). "Irish starlet agrees to sign for Southampton and ends lengthy pursuit". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
6. "Cardiff City vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
7. "Report: Rotated Saints see off Cardiff in chaotic cup tie". Southampton FC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
8. https://bnngpt.com/searches/who-romeo-akachukwu-details-his-transfer-waterford-POk5Fxy
9. Byrne, Tom (23 May 2023). "WATCH: Waterford FC youngster scores worldie for Ireland U17 at European Championship". Waterfordlive. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
10. Romeo Akachukwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
11. "Games played by Romeo Akachukwu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.