Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and a centre-back for UD Montijo and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Javier Akapo Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Montijo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Cox | 19 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Binéfar | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ilicitana | 30 | (0) |
| 2018 | Intercity | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Torrevieja | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Redován | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Crevillente | 26 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ibiza | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Montijo | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Akapo was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.[1]
Akapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament.[2][3] He debuted with the senior Equatorial Guinea national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mauritania on 16 November 2021.[4]
Akapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.[5]
Equatorial Guinea squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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