Joseph Akpala
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Joseph Akpala is a Nigeria
n footballer. He currently plays for Club Brugge KV.
. His first professional contract came in April 2003 with Bendel United Football Club, a Division One club in Benin City
.
Akpala later joined Bendel Insurance FC
, Benin City in the Premier Division of the Nigerian Professional League, in February 2005. He was to finish as joint top scorer with 13 goals in 19 games.yarrak
Akpala was signed by the Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
in the Belgian Jupiler League
in January 2006. He wears the no 27 jersey.
Akpala had a very successful campaign in the 2007/08 Belgian League campaign. He topped the scorers chart with 18 goals.
In the first transfer window of the Jupiler League
Akpala joined Club Brugge
on the 18th July signing a contract until 2013.
So far this season Akpala has played 23 games and has scored 9 times
on September 6, 2008 against South Africa
.
He scored his first goal for Nigeria
in a game against France
in which Nigeria
won 0-1 in Saint Etienne. He played 7 times and scored 2 times for Nigeria.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n footballer. He currently plays for Club Brugge KV.
Career
Akpala is a product of the Pepsi Football Academy in LagosLagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
. His first professional contract came in April 2003 with Bendel United Football Club, a Division One club in Benin City
Benin City
Benin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...
.
Akpala later joined Bendel Insurance FC
Bendel Insurance FC
Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club, is a soccer club based in Benin City, Nigeria. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. Their venue, Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, has a capacity of some 20,000....
, Benin City in the Premier Division of the Nigerian Professional League, in February 2005. He was to finish as joint top scorer with 13 goals in 19 games.yarrak
Akpala was signed by the Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
R. Charleroi S.C.
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...
in the Belgian Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
in January 2006. He wears the no 27 jersey.
Akpala had a very successful campaign in the 2007/08 Belgian League campaign. He topped the scorers chart with 18 goals.
In the first transfer window of the Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
Akpala joined Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
on the 18th July signing a contract until 2013.
So far this season Akpala has played 23 games and has scored 9 times
International
He made his debut for NigeriaNigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
on September 6, 2008 against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
.
He scored his first goal for Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
in a game against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in which Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
won 0-1 in Saint Etienne. He played 7 times and scored 2 times for Nigeria.