 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Akaminko | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eskişehirspor | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Heart of Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Heart of Lions | 53 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Orduspor | 81 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Manisaspor | 27 | (0) |
| 2012– | Eskişehirspor | 34 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Ghana | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2013[1] | |||
Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender forTurkish Süper Lig club Eskişehirspor, and the Ghana national team.
Club career
On 25 August 2008 Turkish side Orduspor have landed Heart of Lions team captain, the 20-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the Super Lig side.[2] He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana.[3]Akaminko's contract is subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor.[4] There had been reports early this season that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. [5]
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
