Javier Akapo

{{short description|Equatoguinean footballer (born 1996)}}

{{EngvarB|date=July 2022}}

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{{family name hatnote|Akapo|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}

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| caption = Akapo with Equatorial Guinea in 2022

| full_name = Javier Akapo Martínez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Elche, Spain

| height = 1.88m

| position = Midfielder, centre-back

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| years1 = 2015–2016 | clubs1 = Cox | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Binéfar | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Ilicitana | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = Intercity | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Torrevieja | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Redován | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Crevillente | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Ibiza | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–2024 | clubs9 = Montijo | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Equatorial Guinea U20

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Equatorial Guinea

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 1 July 2024

| ntupdate = 6 June 2022

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Javier Akapo Martínez (born 3 September 1996) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder and centre-back. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Akapo was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and Spanish mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2021/10/09/61620a3046163f79248b4597.html|title=Carlos y Javier Akapo: el fútbol en la sangre de Guinea Ecuatorial|date=October 9, 2021|website=MARCA}}

International career

Akapo represented Equatorial Guinea at the 2015 COTIF Tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://nostresport.com/qatar-y-guinea-ecuatorial-se-reparten-los-puntos-en-un-trepidante-partido-3-3/|title=Qatar y Guinea Ecuatorial se reparten los puntos en un trepidante partido (3-3)|language=es|date=13 August 2015}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.feguifut.org/noticia/nzalang-nacional-sub-20-vence-2-0-a-senegal|title=Nzalang Nacional Sub-20 vence 2-0 a Senegal|language=es|date=18 August 2015}} 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.{{cite web | title=Match Report of Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea - 2021-11-16 - WC Qualification | website=Global Sports Archive | date=2021-11-16 | url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-11-16/mauritania-vs-equatorial-guinea/2358541/ | access-date=2021-11-17}}

Personal life

Akapo is the younger brother of the professional footballer Carlos Akapo.{{Cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/comunidad-valenciana/futbol/2-division/2020/04/30/carlos-javier-akapo-dos-hermanos-defensas-categoria/|title=Carlos y Javier Akapo: Dos hermanos y defensas de categoría|date=April 30, 2020}}

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