Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 May 2006 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 54 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Waterford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
Acachukwu 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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
Southampton | 2024–25 [10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
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