Michael Akuffu

Michael Akuffu

Personal information
Full name	Michael Akuffu
Date of birth	(1987-12-18) 18 December 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Tamale, Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder / Right back
Team 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	?	(?)
International career
2003–2004	Ghana U20
2006–2008	Ghana Olympic
2013	Ghana	7	(0)
Medal record Football Asante Kotoko Winner Ghana Premier League 2012 Winner Ghana Premier League 2013 Runner-up Ghanaian FA Cup 2013 Winner Ghana Super Cup 2013 Winner Ghana Premier League 2014 Winner Ghanaian FA Cup 2014 Representing  Ghana Winner WAFU Nations Cup 2013 Runner-up African Nations Championship 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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 in 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 included in the Ghana 30-man team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup[6] that Akuffu helped Ghana defeat Senegal for a first-place finish, 3-1.[7] Akuffu was included in the Ghana national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship that finished runner-up.

Honours

Club

Asante Kotoko

• Ghana Premier League Winner: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Ghanaian FA Cup: Runner-up 2012–13, Winner 2013–14
• Ghana Super Cup Winner: 2012–13

National Team

 Ghana

• WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
• African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014

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.