Ashanti Akpan
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland[1]
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 36
Youth career
Kosa Konstancin
2013–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Chelsea 0 (0)
International career
England U16
England U17
England U18
England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Ashanti Akpan (born 24 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea. Born in Poland, she represents England internationally.

Club career

Akpan was involved with the Chelsea senior squad for the first time when she was named on the bench in a 2–0 UEFA Women's Champions League win over Real Madrid Femenino on 23 November 2022, though she did not feature.[3] Her debut came in a 3–1 Women's FA Cup win against Reading on 19 March 2023, when she came on as a second-half substitute for Sophie Ingle.[4]

International career

Internationally, Akpan is eligible to play for Poland through her place of birth, for Nigeria through her Nigerian father, and for England.[1][5] She was capped for the latter at all youth levels from under-15 to under-19.[2]

Personal life

Akpan was born in Warsaw to a Polish mother and Nigerian father, and later moved to England with her family.[1] She is the sister of fellow professional footballer Ashley Akpan.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 March 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2022–23 Women's Super League 0010000010
Career total 0010000010

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Westerby, Nick (6 April 2019). "Football associations involved in three-way scrap for talented Polish-Nigerian footballing siblings". The First News. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Ashanti Akpan – Profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chelsea vs. Real Madrid – 23 November 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Report: Reading Women 1 Chelsea Women 3". Chelsea F.C. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet Nigerian-born Ashanti Akpan who plays for Chelsea women's youth team". The Daily News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Ashanti Akpan at Soccerway
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