Chima Akas Uche (born 3 May 1994) is a Nigerian professionalfootballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Belenenses and the Nigeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chima Uche Akas | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Belenenses | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Active Academy Ibadan[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Shooting Stars | 65 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Sharks | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Enyimba | 60 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Kalmar FF | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | B-SAD | 44 | (1) |
| 2022– | Belenenses | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria U17 | 6 | (0) | |
| Nigeria U20 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2015– | Nigeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Nigeria | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:53, 3 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAfter being called up to the full Nigeria international squad, Akas was subject to bids from both Enyimba and Akwa United. After supposedly being offered more money by the latter, he was reported to have signed a contract,[2][3][4] and was officially unveiled by the club.[5] The player himself even posted a photo of himself wearing The Promise Keepers jersey on Twitter.[6] However, the transfer was eventually cancelled, and Akas joined Enyimba in March 2016.[7] He was named captain of the NPFL All-Stars in July 2016,[8] and featured in games against Málaga and Valencia.[9]
On 5 December 2022, Akas agreed to join original Belenenses in Liga 3 in January 2023 after playing for the off-shoot club Belenenses SAD for the previous three seasons.[10]
International career
editAkas made his senior international debut in a 1–0 friendly defeat by the Ivory Coast in January 2015.[11] He captained his side for qualification for the 2016 African Nations Championship[12] and maintained this status for the full tournament itself.[13]
International statistics
edit- As of match played 20 April 2017.[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Transfer Gist: CHAN Eagles Skipper Chima Akas Rejects Enyimba For Turkey". wolexis.com. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Akwa United capture Chima Akas". goal.com. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Chima Akas signs for Akwa United". Daily Post Nigeria. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Akwa United seals deal on Chima Akas". Anambra Broadcasting Service. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Akwa United unveil Chima Akas after offering more money to snatch him from Enyimba's clutches". goal.com. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Chima Akas on Twitter
- ^ "Chima Akas Cleared for Enyimba Champions League". africanfootball.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Chima Akas Named NPFL All-Stars Skipper". africanfootball.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Valencia Defeats NPFL All Stars 2–1". thisdaylive.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "INTERNACIONAL NIGERIANO CHIMA AKAS É REFORÇO PARA BRUNO DIAS" [NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL CHIMA AKAS IS REINFORCEMENT FOR BRUNO DIAS] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Kalou Hands Cote D'Ivoire Late Win Over Nigeria". SL10. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "I'm not competing with Echiejile, says Chima Akas". The Cable. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Chima Akas to captain Nigeria at African Nations Championship". goal.com. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Chima Akas at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Chima Akas at Soccerway
- Profile at CAF
- Profile at Quintessence Sports Management Ltd. Archived 9 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
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