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Ghanaian professional footballer (born 1988)

Jerry Akaminko
Personal information
Full name Jeremiah Akaminko
Date of birth (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team Persik Kediri
Number 17
Youth career
–2004 Heart of Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Heart of Lions 53 (4)
2008–2011 Orduspor 81 (3)
2011–2012 Manisaspor 27 (0)
2012–2018 Eskişehirspor 106 (1)
2018–2019 İstanbulspor 6 (0)
2020– Persik Kediri 0 (0)
International career
2012– Ghana 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2017

Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Ghana national team playing for Liga 1 Team Persik Kediri.

Club career

On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor signed the Heart of Lions team captain on a two-year contract with the Super Lig side. He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana. Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. He is noted for his aggressive style of play.

Akaminko left İstanbulspor on 31 January 2019.

International career

Akaminko made his debut and scored his first goal with the Ghana national team on June 1, 2012, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.

International goals

Goals for Ghana
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 June 2012 Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Lesotho 7–0 7–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Correct as of 1 June 2012

International appearances

Appearances for Ghana
Year Apps Goals
2012 3 1
2013 2 0
Total 5 1
Correct as of 13 January 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ "Akaminko, Jerry". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "baybul.com". baybul.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class". Football Made In Ghana. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine on www.belalan52.com
  5. Son dakika transfer İstanbulspor'da Jerry Akaminko ile yollar ayrıldı!, sporx.com, 31 January 2019
  6. "Ghana 7 - 0 Lesotho". fifa.com. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

External links

Ghana squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place
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