Akeem Latifu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akeem Latifu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Bussdor FC | 35 | (10) |
| 2009 | Ocean Boys | 12 | (1) |
| 2010 | Akwa United | 15 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Strømsgodset | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Hødd | 76 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Aalesund (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Aalesund | 58 | (2) |
| 2016– | Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Nigeria | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2016. | |||
Akeem Latifu (born 16 November 1989 in Kano) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk.
Career
Latifu began his career for Bussdor United F.C. and signed in January 2009 a contract for Ocean Boys F.C.. After a half-year who earned 17 caps left Ocean Boys F.C.[1] and signed for Nigeria Premier League rival Akwa United F.C. in January 2010.[2] On 9 August 2013 he signed a loan-contract with Aalesund.
International career
Latifu was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and played four games in the tournament.
Latifu was called up to Nigeria national football team on 16 March 2015.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010 | Strømsgodset | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Hødd | Adeccoligaen | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| 2012 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | Aalesund (loan) | Tippeligaen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | Aalesund | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 147 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 167 | 10 | ||
Honours
Club
- Hødd