Akeem Latifu

Akeem Latifu
Personal information
Full name	Akeem Latifu
Date of birth	16 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kano, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Bussdor
2009	Ocean Boys
2010	Akwa United
2010–2011	Strømsgodset
2011–2014	Hødd
2013	→ Aalesund (loan)
2014–2015	Aalesund
2016	Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk
2016	Alanyaspor
2017	Zira
2017–2018	Budapest Honvéd
2018	Sogndal
2019–2020	Mjøndalen
2020–2021	Jerv
International career‡
2007	Nigeria U-20
2015	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 18 March 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2017

Akeem Latifu (born 16 November 1989 in Kano) is a retired Nigerian footballer.

Career

Club

Latifu began his career for Bussdor United F.C. and signed a contract for Ocean Boys in January 2009 . After a half-year who earned 17 caps left Ocean Boys F.C.^[2] and signed for Nigeria Premier League rival Akwa United F.C. in January 2010.^[3] On 9 August 2013 he signed a loan-contract with Aalesund.

On 21 January 2017, Latifu signed a 1.5-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK.^[4]

On 26 July 2017, Latifu signed for Budapest Honvéd.^[5] His contract expired in November 2017 and he became a free agent.

On 19 February 2018, Latifu signed a 2-year contract with OBOS-ligaen club Sogndal.^[6] He left the club on 18 December 2018 by mutual termination.^[7]

In March 2022 it was reported that he had joined English side Hyde United.^[8] However, no further confirmations was made.

International

Latifu was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and played four games in the tournament.

Latifu was called up to Nigeria national football team on 16 March 2015.

Post-playing career

Settling in Manchester, Latifu became a player agent.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 July 2019^[10]^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strømsgodset	2010	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	–		–		–		2	0
Hødd	2011	First Division	30	1	3	1	–		–		–		33	2
	2012		29	1	7	0	–		–		–		36	1
	2013		17	3	3	0	–		1	0	–		21	3
	Total		76	5	13	1	-	-	1	0	-	-	90	6
Aalesunds (loan)	2013	Tippeligaen	11	0	0	0	–		–		–		11	0
Aalesunds	2014	Tippeligaen	29	1	4	1	–		–		–		33	2
	2015	Tippeligaen	29	1	3	0	–		–		–		32	1
	Total		58	2	7	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	1
Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk	2015–16	Ukrainian Premier League	6	0	1	0	–		–		–		7	0
Alanyaspor	2016–17	Süper Lig	0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Zira	2016–17	Azerbaijan Premier League	11	0	0	0	–		–		–		11	0
Budapest Honvéd	2017–18	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	14	0	2	0	–		0	0	–		16	0
Sogndal	2017–18	OBOS-ligaen	26	2	2	0	–		0	0	–		28	2
Career total			204	9	25	2	-	-	1	0	-	-	230	11

International

Nigeria national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	2	0
Total	2	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 29 March 2015^[12]

Honours

Club

Hødd

Norwegian Football Cup (1): 2012

References

^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
^ Silly Season: Spillere på prøvespill | NorskeFans.com | Norsk fotball^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Akwa United FC, Uyo – The Squad". Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
^ "Zirə Akim Latifu ilə müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ "AKEEM LATIFU PIROS-FEKETÉBEN". honvedfc.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest Honvéd. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ "Nigerian defender moves to Sogndal in Norway". Pulse. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ Akeem vil vidare, sogndalfotball.no, 18 December 2018
^ Hayes, James (19 March 2022). "Weekly Transfer Update – March 19th". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Agent Latifu på Fosshaugane" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "A.Latifu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
^ "Akeem Latifu". nifs.no (in Norwegian). nifs. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
^ "Akeem Latifu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

External links

Akeem Latifu at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)

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[FIFA-1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.

[2] Silly Season: Spillere på prøvespill | NorskeFans.com | Norsk fotball^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] "Akwa United FC, Uyo – The Squad". Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.

[4] "Zirə Akim Latifu ilə müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[5] "AKEEM LATIFU PIROS-FEKETÉBEN". honvedfc.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest Honvéd. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

[6] "Nigerian defender moves to Sogndal in Norway". Pulse. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

[7] Akeem vil vidare, sogndalfotball.no, 18 December 2018

[8] Hayes, James (19 March 2022). "Weekly Transfer Update – March 19th". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[9] "Agent Latifu på Fosshaugane" (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[10] "A.Latifu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[11] "Akeem Latifu". nifs.no (in Norwegian). nifs. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[NFT_Stats-12] "Akeem Latifu". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

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