| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 2006 [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 54 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 as of 15:03, 13 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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]
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]
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]
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] After making 21 appearances for the Republic of Ireland U19s, on 28 August 2025, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad. [10]
| 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 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [13] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | ||