Carlos Akapo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Akapo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Carlos Akapo
Personal information
Full name Carlos Akapo Martínez
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Valencia B
Youth career
1998–2008 Kelme
2008–2009 Hércules
2009–2011 Elche
2011–2012 Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2013 Huracán 24 (0)
2013–2014 Numancia 29 (0)
2014– Valencia B 36 (0)
National team‡
2013– Equatorial Guinea 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2015

Carlos Akapo Martínez (born 12 March 1993) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Valencia CF Mestalla as a right back or central defender.

Club career

Akapo was born in Elche, Alicante, to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother. He played youth football with four clubs, including Hércules CF and Elche CF,[1] and finished his formation with another team in the Valencian Community, Huracán Valencia CF; he made his senior debut with the side on 22 January 2012, in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Mallorca B.[2]

International career

Akapo received his first call from Equatorial Guinea in late August 2012, for a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Congo DR the following month.[3] He did not leave the bench in the 0–4 loss, making his debut on 5 June 2013 in a friendly with Togo.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Entrevista a Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia) (Interview to Carlos Akapo (Huracán Valencia)); Falso9 Blog, 26 February 2013 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Crónica 2ª Div. B: Huracán Valencia 1–2 Mallorca B (2 Div. B report: Huracán Valencia 1–2 Mallorca B); Fútbol Balear, 22 January 2012 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Los jugadores Akapo y Fabiani, convocados por Guinea Ecuatorial (Players Akapo and Fabiani, called by Equatorial Guinea); Diario Sur, 29 August 2012 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Amistoso: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1) (Friendly: Nzalang (0) – Togo (1)); Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial, 6 June 2013 (Spanish)

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