Raphaël Patron Akakpo

Raphaël Patron Akakpo (born 1 December 1973) is a Togolese retired professional footballer. He has spent time in Ghana, Egypt, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam throughout his career and is assistant to Steven Polack of Asante Kotoko in Ghana.

Patron Akakpo
Personal information
Full name Raphaël Patron Akakpo
Date of birth 1 December 1973
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1991 Prampram Mighty Royals FC
1991–1995 Asante Kotoko S.C.
1995–19xx Tema Ghapoha
1997 Tero Sasana (15)
1997–1999 Brunei (31)
2001 Sabina FC
2002 Brunei (0)
2003 Terengganu FA
2003 Sabina FC (8)
2003–2005 Mahindra United
2005–2006[1] Khanh Hoa F.C.
National team
1998–2001 Togo
Teams managed
20xx–2016 WAFA SC (assistant)
2016–2017 WAFA SC
2017– Asante Kotoko S.C. (assistant)[2]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Footballing career

Brunei and Malaysia

Akakpo arrived in Brunei at the start of the 1997 Liga Perdana Malaysia to play for the Bruneian national football team playing in the Malaysian league. By then, he had 15 international caps for Togo and was on the books of Tero Sasana of Thailand, scoring 15 goals in the previous term.[3]

Discharged by Brunei in 2002,[4] Akakpo was signed by Terengganu FA in early 2003;[5] however, since his transfer breached M-League rules, Terengganu were not allowed to sign him[6] despite pleading to the Football Association of Malaysia.[7]

India

Lifting the 2003 Indian Federation Cup with Mahindra United,[8] the Togolese attacker mustered a brace in a 3–1 league win over Sporting Clube de Goa on 25 April 2004.[9]

Coaching career

WAFA SC

Promoted to head coach of WAFA in 2016,[10] Akakpo expressed desire to ameliorate the pitch conditions of the Ghanaian Premier League,[11] leading WAFA to their first ever away victory in 27 attempts, beating Wa All Stars 4–1.[12]

References
  1. https://vff.org.vn/tin-tuc–63/danh-sach-cuoi-cung-bo-sung-thay-the-cau-thu-giai-doan–2–4252.html?page=21
  2. "Kotoko confirm Akakpo Patron as Polack's assistant - Goal.com".
  3. "PEMAIN GHANA PERKUKUH BARISAN SERANGAN". Pelita Brunei. 19 March 1997. Archived from the original on 31 July 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. "Brunei sack star striker Akakpo". article.wn.com.
  5. "Other Sports: Turtles sign on another Ghanaian – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
  6. "Soccer: No go for Akakpo". article.wn.com.
  7. "Other Sports: Terengganu to FAM: Please allow us to field Akakpo – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
  8. "Raphael Patron Akakpo – Soccer Player – Mumbai club". 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
  9. "Akakpo brace in Mahindra's win". Rediff.com.
  10. "Akakpo Patron promoted to take charge of WAFA first team". 23 June 2016.
  11. "WAFA SC coach Akakpo Patron wants good pitches approved for Ghana Premier League". 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
  12. "Patron: Wafa played better than All Stars - Goal.com".


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