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Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma (born 19 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim.[3] Born in Germany, Akpoguma was a youth international for Germany but switched and represents the Nigeria national team.[4]

Kevin Akpoguma

Akpoguma with Germany U21 in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma
Date of birth	(1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1][2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	1899 Hoffenheim
Number	25
Youth career
	Rot-Weiß Speyer
	Schwarz-Weiß Speyer
	FC Bavaria Wörth
0000–2007	FC Neureut 08
2007–2012	Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Karlsruher SC	8	(1)
2013–	1899 Hoffenheim II	62	(3)
2015–	1899 Hoffenheim	100	(3)
2015–2017	→ Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)	45	(0)
2019	→ Hannover 96 (loan)	4	(0)
National team
2010–2011	Germany U16	5	(0)
2011–2012	Germany U17	15	(0)
2012–2013	Germany U18	5	(3)
2013–2014	Germany U19	18	(0)
2014–2016	Germany U20	14	(1)
2015–2017	Germany U21	7	(0)
2020–	Nigeria	4	(0)
Honours European U19 Championship Winner 2014 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022

Club career

Akpoguma spent the 2016–17 season on loan at 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf. On 21 April 2017, towards the end of the season, he collided with FC St. Pauli's Bernd Nehrig in a league match. Both players were hospitalised with Akpoguma suffering a broken neck.[5]

Akpoguma made his first appearance in the Bundesliga the following season on 22 October 2017, replacing Stefan Posch at half-time in 1899 Hoffenheim's 1–1 draw with VfL Wolfsburg.[6] Four days later, he made his first start for the club, in a 1–0 away to Werder Bremen in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.[7]

International career

Born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, Kevin Akpoguma is eligible to play for Germany and Nigeria. He has represented Germany at youth level, playing for the U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 teams.

He was the captain of the German U-20 National, helping the team reach the quarterfinals of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9]

In October 2018 he stated that he was open to playing to Nigeria.[10]

On 21 September 2020, Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr stated that Akpoguma has switched allegiance to play for the Nigeria national team.[11][12]

On 28 September he confirmed reports that he has decided to play for the Nigeria national team.[13] Akpoguma made his debut with the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–0 loss over Algeria on 9 October 2020.[14]

References

External links

• Kevin Akpoguma at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Kevin Akpoguma at Soccerway
• Kevin Akpoguma at DFB (also available in German)

На других языках

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[de] Kevin Akpoguma

Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma (* 19. April 1995 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße) ist ein deutsch-nigerianischer Fußballspieler. Der Innenverteidiger steht bei der TSG 1899 Hoffenheim unter Vertrag.

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- [en] Kevin Akpoguma

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[es] Kevin Akpoguma

Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma (Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 19 de abril de 1995) es un futbolista alemán. Juega en la posición de defensa y desde 2019 milita en el TSG 1899 Hoffenheim de la Bundesliga de Alemania. Ha sido internacional con la selección alemana en diversas categorías inferiores.

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[fr] Kevin Akpoguma

Kevin Akpoguma est un footballeur international espoirs allemand aux racines nigérianes, né le 19 avril 1995. Il évolue au poste de défenseur central au TSG Hoffenheim.

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[it] Kevin Akpoguma

Kevin John Ufoma Akpoguma (Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 19 aprile 1995) è un calciatore nigeriano con cittadinanza tedesca, difensore dell'Hoffenheim.

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[ru] Акпогума, Кевин

Кевин Джон Уфуома Акпогума (нем. и англ. Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma; родился 19 апреля 1995 года в Нойштадт-ан-дер-Вайнштрасе, Германия) — нигерийский и немецкий футболист, защитник клуба «Хоффенхайм» и сборной Нигерии.

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