Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back for Segunda Federación club Moscardó. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
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Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Akapo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moscardó | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Cox | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Binéfar | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ilicitana | 30 | (0) |
| 2018 | Intercity | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Torrevieja | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Redován | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Crevillente | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ibiza | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Montijo | 17 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Móstoles URJC | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Moscardó | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2022 | |||
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Early life
editAkapo was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.[1]
Club career
editInternational career
editAkapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament.[3][4] He debuted with the senior Equatorial Guinea national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mauritania on 16 November 2021.[5]
Personal life
editAkapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: el fútbol en la sangre de Guinea Ecuatorial". MARCA. 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "Colonia Moscardó, llega Javier Akapo".
- ↑ "Qatar y Guinea Ecuatorial se reparten los puntos en un trepidante partido (3-3)" (in Spanish). 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Nzalang Nacional Sub-20 vence 2-0 a Senegal" (in Spanish). 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Match Report of Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea - 2021-11-16 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Carlos y Javier Akapo: Dos hermanos y defensas de categoría". 30 April 2020.
External links
edit- Javier Akapo at BDFutbol
- Javier Akapo at ESPN FC
- Javier Akapo at FBref.com
- Javier Akapo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Javier Akapo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Javier Akapo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Javier Akapo at Soccerway
- Javier Akapo at WorldFootball.net
