Daniel Akpeyi

Dan Akpeyi
Personal information
Full name Daniel Akpeyi
Date of birth (1986-08-03) August 3, 1986
Place of birth Nnewi, Nigeria
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Warri Wolves
Number 1
Youth career
–2004 Gabros International
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Gabros International
2007–2010 Nasarawa United
2010–2014 Heartland
2014– Warri Wolves
National team‡
2015- Nigeria 1

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2014.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2015

Daniel Akpeyi (born August 3, 1986 in Nnewi) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Warri Wolves, as a goalkeeper.

Career

Akpeyi began his career with Gabros International and was promoted to first-team in 2005, but moved to Nasarawa United in January 2007. He was an undisputed starter for both clubs.

Akpeyi joined Heartland for their 2010 CAF Champions League campaign, and was again first-choice. In February 2014, it was announced that he had left Heartland to join league rivals Warri Wolves,[1] but a few days later, Heartland denied the move by an official statement, stating that they had no intention to sell their first choice goalkeeper.[2]

In the following month, however, the deal was confirmed again and Akpeyi joined Warri Wolves.[3][4]

International

Akpeyi was a member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands and was in the 22-man squad before the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not see action in either tournament. He was also called up to the 23-man squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship as a backup to Chigozie Agbim.[5]

On 6 May 2014 Akpeyi was named in the 30-man provisional squad ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup.[6]

He made his first full cap in 2015, called in for the friendly vs. South Africa as a replacement for an injured Vincent Enyeama. He saved a penalty and was lauded for his strong keeping in his Man of the Match performance.[7]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Akpeyi bails Owerri for Warri; SuperSport, 7 February 2014
  2. ↑ Nigeria: Heartland to Warri Wolves - Akpeyi Going No Where!; AllAfrica.com, 11 February 2014
  3. ↑ Wolves on full throttle; The Nation, 11 March 2014
  4. ↑ Salami Set For Debut; Soccer Laduma, 10 March 2014
  5. ↑ Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad; BBC Sport, 1 January 2014
  6. ↑ World Cup 2014: Peter Odemwingie in provisional Nigeria squad; BBC Sport, 6 May 2014
  7. ↑ http://completesportsnigeria.com/siasia-praises-akpeyi/

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