Romeo Akachukwu

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Romeo Akachukwu
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 54
Youth career
0000–2022 Waterford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Waterford 28 (3)
2024– Southampton 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Republic of Ireland U17 10 (3)
2024– Republic of Ireland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:57, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Romeo Akachukwu (born 28 May 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton. [1]

Contents

Club career

Waterford

Akachukwu played for Ferrybank prior to joining Waterford. His performances for Waterford include a first senior hat-trick in the 2023 League of Ireland First Division play-off semi-final against Athlone Town. [2]

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. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6]

International career

Born in Ireland, Akachukwu is of Nigerian descent and holds dual citizenship. [7] He played for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team at the 2023 European U17 Championships. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Waterford 2022 League of Ireland First Division 2010—0030
2023 League of Ireland First Division19311—1 [a] 0214
2024 League of Ireland Premier Division 7000——70
Total28321—10314
Southampton 2024–25 [10] Premier League 000010—10
Career total283211000324
  1. ↑ Appearance in League of Ireland First Division play-offs

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References

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