Javier Akapo
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1996)
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Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back for Segunda Federación club Moscardó. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Full name
Javier Akapo Martínez
Date of birth
3 September 1996
Place of birth
Elche, Spain
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Akapo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moscardó | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Montijo | 17 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Móstoles URJC | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Moscardó | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Early life
Akapo was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.[1]
Club career
International career
Akapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament.[3][4] 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.[5]
Personal life
Akapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.[6]