Michael Akoto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AGF | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | SV Frauenstein | ||
| 2013–2016 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Mainz 05 II | 52 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Dynamo Dresden | 52 | (1) |
| 2023– | AGF | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024 | |||
Michael Akoto (born 3 October 1997) is a German-Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club AGF.[1][2]
Career
[edit]On 1 June 2018, Akoto joined Mainz from Wehen Wiesbaden, were he came through the youth ranks and made his professional debut. He signed a two-year contract with the club.[3]
On 30 June 2021, Akoto joined 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden, signing a two-year contract.[4]
On 5 June 2023, Akoto joined Danish Superliga club AGF on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 November 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wehen Wiesbaden | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| AGF | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in promotion/relegation playoffs.
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Akoto". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Michael Akoto". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ GbR, Sport aus Mainz. "Das Profil stimmt". www.sportausmainz.de (in German). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "SGD verpflichtet Michael Akoto". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "VELKOMMEN TIL MICHAEL AKOTO". agf.dk (in Danish). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Michael Akoto at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Michael Akoto at AGF (in Danish)
- Michael Akoto at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
- Michael Akoto at WorldFootball.net
- Michael Akoto at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- German men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Accra
- Men's association football defenders
- German sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players
- Dynamo Dresden players
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen