Joshua Akpudje

Joshua Oghene-Ochuko Akpudje (born 23 July 1998) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for FK Panevėžys as a center back.

Joshua Akpudje
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Club information
Current team
 FK Panevėžys
Youth career
Femmak Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 MFM 17 (0)
2020–2022 BFC Daugavpils 44 (0)
2022– FK Panevėžys 11 (0)
National team‡
2019– Nigeria U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:58, 8 April 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Lagos, Joshua Akpudje started his football career with Femmak Football Academy straight out of high school before joining Nigerian Professional Football League side MFM ahead of the abridged season in 2019.

On 3 March 2020, Akpudje completed a transfer to Latvian club BFC Daugavpils[1]

After playing for two seasons in Latvia, Joshua moved to Lithuanian side, FK Panevėžys[2][3] in February 2022.

He made his international debut for Nigeria U23 side in March 2019 against Libya [4] in an Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification game.

References
  1. Umeh, Azu (3 March 2020). "MFM FC Defender Joshua Akpudje Seals Move To Latvian Side". The Busy Buddies. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "„Panevėžyje" – nuomos pagrindais atvykstantis gynėjas iš Nigerijos". 15min.lt/sportas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "„Panevėžys" sustiprino gynybos grandį". sportas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. "Nigeria's Olympic Eagles lose 0-2 to Libya in first leg of 2019 AFCON U-23 qualifier". Pulse Nigeria. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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