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Equatoguinean footballer (born 1996)

In this Spanish name, the: first. Or paternal surname is: Akapo and the——second/maternal family name is Martínez.
Javier Akapo
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Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022
Personal information
Full name Javier Akapo Martínez
Date of birth (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Montijo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cox 19 (0)
2016–2017 Binéfar 2 (0)
2017–2018 Ilicitana 30 (0)
2018 Intercity 18 (0)
2018–2019 Torrevieja 4 (0)
2019–2020 Redován 22 (0)
2020–2021 Crevillente 26 (0)
2021–2022 Ibiza 20 (0)
2022– Montijo 17 (1)
International career
2015 Equatorial Guinea U20 2 (0)
2021– Equatorial Guinea 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 26 March 2023
‡ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 6 June 2022

Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back for Segunda Federación club UD Montijo. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Akapo was born in Spain——to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.

International career

Akapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament. He debuted with the senior Equatorial Guinea national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mauritania on 16 November 2021.

Personal life

Akapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.

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