Michael Akuffu

Michael Akuffu (born 18 December 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Mekelle Kenema.[1]

Michael Akuffu
Personal information
Full name Michael Akuffu
Date of birth (1987-12-18) 18 December 1987
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Right back
Club information
Current team
 Mekelle Kenema
Youth career
Feyenoord Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Feyenoord Academy
2008 → ASEC Mimosas (loan) 10 (3)
2009–2010 → FC PoPa (loan) 32 (7)
2011–2017 Asante Kotoko ? (?)
2015 → Al-Ansar (loan) 11 (1)
2017– Mekelle Kenema ? (?)
National team
2003–2004 Ghana U20
2006–2008 Ghana Olympic
2013 Ghana 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Akuffu began his club career with Ghana Football Leagues club Feyenoord Ghana.[2] Akuffu is a defensive midfielder and right-back who enjoyed regular berth on loan to ASEC Mimosas. After 1 year at ASEC Mimosas Akuffu rejoined Feyenoord Ghana, and in July 2009 Akuffu went on trial at Finnish club FC PoPa. After the trial Akuffu signed a loan agreement until the end of the Finnish season.[3] In the first 2 matches of FC PoPa Akuffu he already made a good impression by scoring 2 goals in 2 matches.[4] In December 2010, Akuffu joined Asante Kotoko.[5]

International career

In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited Akuffu to be a part of the Ghana national football team squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[6] Akuffu helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one.[7] Akuffu was part of the Ghana national football team squad that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.

Honours

Club
Asante Kotoko

National Team
 Ghana

References
  1. Asante Kotoko midfielder Michael Akuffu joins Ethiopian side Mekelle Ketema FC‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 12 September 2017
  2. 25 players for Meteors. The Statesman. 6 November 2006.
  3. "Taistelu jatkuu". fcpopa.fi. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
  4. FC PoPa – Michael Akuffu. fcpopa.fi
  5. "Asante Kotoko Fc – The New Signings". Westafricanfootball.com. 19 December 2010.
  6. "Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. "Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1". goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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