Akon Kuek
{{Short description|Finnish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Akon Kuek
| image =
| fullname =
| height = 1.78m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2004|5|10}}
| birth_place = Finland
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = VPS
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = Kiisto
| youthclubs2 = VPS
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthyears2 = 2016–2023
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = VPS II
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 25
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = VPS
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 23 October 2024
}}
Akon Kuek (born 10 May 2004) is a Finnish professional football player, playing as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side VPS.[https://www.vpsjuniorit.fi/uutiset/133934/akon-kuekille-veikkausliiga-debyytti Akon Kuekille Veikkausliiga-debyytti], vpsjuniorit.fi, 20 April 2023[https://www.vasabladet.fi/Artikel/Visa/708229 VPS-eleganten sköt Korsnäs FF i sank – förstärkning på ingång till KoFF: "Har problem med att göra mål"], Vasabladet, 15 August 2023
Club career
Kuek debuted in Veikkausliiga with his hometown club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in the 2023 season. On 15 October 2022, Kuek extended his contract with the club on a two-year deal.[https://vepsu.fi/uutinen1/akon-kuek-ja-felix-friberg-jatkavat-vaasan-palloseurassa Akon Kuek ja Felix Friberg jatkavat Vaasan Palloseurassa!], vepsu.fi, 15 October 2022 On 2 January 2025, he extended his deal again until the end of 2026.[https://www.vepsu.fi/akoon-kuek-jatkaa-kaksi-seuraavaa-vuotta-raidassa/ AKOON KUEK JATKAA KAKSI SEURAAVAA VUOTTA RAIDASSA!], vepsu.fi, 2 January 2025
Career statistics
{{updated|17 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Suomen Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|VPS Akatemia
|2021 |2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|Kolmonen |22 | 7 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2023
|Kolmonen |18 | 5 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 18 | 5 | ||||
| 2024
|Kolmonen |17 | 12 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 17 | 12 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!59 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 25 | |
| rowspan=5|VPS
|2022 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|Veikkausliiga |4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024
|Veikkausliiga |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025
|Veikkausliiga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!65 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 28 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|814398}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|akon-kuek}}
- [https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/person/72535/player/seasons Akon Kuek] stats at Finnish FA
{{Vaasan Palloseura squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuek, Akon}}
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Vaasan Palloseura players
Category:Finnish people of South Sudanese descent
Category:Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent
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