Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the

Ghana national team The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football, doing it since 1957. The team consists of twenty players including the technical team. The team is nicknamed the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in ...

playing for Liga 1 Team Persik Kediri.

Club career

On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor signed the

Heart of Lions Heart of Lions Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Kpandu, Volta. The club competed in the Glo Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Offic ...

team captain on a two-year contract with the Super Lig side. He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana. Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports that the

captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. He is noted for his aggressive style of play. Akaminko left İstanbulspor on 31 January 2019.

International career

Akaminko made his debut and scored his first goal with the Ghana national team on June 1, 2012, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.

International goals

International appearances

References

Eskişehirspor, Akaminko'nun sözleşmesini feshetti
milliyet.com.tr, 13 January 2016

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