Jerry Akaminko

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Jerry Akaminko

| image = Jerry Akaminko.jpg

| full_name = Jeremiah Akaminko

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|5|2}}

| birth_place = Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Persik Kediri

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = –2004

| youthclubs1 = Heart of Lions

| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Heart of Lions | caps1 = 53| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2008–2011 | clubs2 = Orduspor| caps2 = 81 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Manisaspor| caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2018 | clubs4 = Eskişehirspor| caps4 = 106 | goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2012– | nationalteam1 = Ghana | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 21:46, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 2 May 2017{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47835.html |title=Akaminko, Jerry |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=20 January 2013}}

}}

Jeremiah Akaminko (born 2 May 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Ghana national team playing for Liga 1 Team Persik Kediri.

Club career

On 25 August 2008, Akaminko signed with Süper Lig side Orduspor from Heart of Lions on a two-year contract with the side.{{Cite web|url=http://baybul.com/futbol-diger/1602605-jerry-akaminko.html|title=baybul.com|website=baybul.com|access-date=2018-03-27}} He was nominated as Defender of the Year 2008 in Ghana.{{Cite news|url=http://ghanafoot.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/top-of-the-onetouch-premier-league-class/|title=Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class|date=2008-07-05|work=Football Made In Ghana|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-US}} Akaminko's contract was subject to renewal after the initial two years and played his first match on 7 September 2008 against Boluspor. There had been reports that the Heart of Lions captain was on the verge of joining Israeli league club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 YABANCILAR İDDİALI Orduspor'un Ganalı defans oyuncusu Jerry Akaminko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222191815/http://www.belalan52.com/Haberler.asp?haber=goster&haberne=138 |date=2012-02-22 }} on www.belalan52.com He is noted for his aggressive style of play.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Akaminko left İstanbulspor on 31 January 2019.[https://www.sporx.com/istanbulsporda-jerry-akaminko-ile-yollar-ayrildi-SXHBQ760613SXQ Son dakika transfer İstanbulspor'da Jerry Akaminko ile yollar ayrıldı!], sporx.com, 31 January 2019

International career

Akaminko made his debut and scored his first goal with the Ghana national team on June 1, 2012, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.{{cite news | date=1 June 2012 | url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300176007/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528073114/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300176007/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 28, 2012 | title=Ghana 7 - 0 Lesotho | work=fifa.com | accessdate=2 June 2012}}

Personal life

Akaminko's brother James has also played football professionally.{{cite web |title=Jerry Akaminko wasn't devastated after missing out on World Cup squad - James Akaminko |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Jerry-Akaminko-wasn-t-devastated-after-missing-out-on-World-Cup-squad-James-Akaminko-1028113 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=26 March 2025 |date=7 August 2020}}

Career statistics

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances for Ghana
2012	3	1
2013	2	0
Total !5\|\|1
colspan="3"\|Correct as of 13 January 2013

class="wikitable" \|+ Goals for Ghana
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
align=center\| 1.	1 June 2012	Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	{{fb\|LES}}	{{center\|7–0}}	{{center\| 7–0}}	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
colspan=7\|Correct as of 1 June 2012

class="wikitable"

|+ Goals for Ghana

Date

Venue

Opponent

Score

Result

Competition

align=center| 1.

1 June 2012

Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

colspan=7|Correct as of 1 June 2012

References

[http://www.milliyet.com.tr/eskisehirspor-akaminko-nun-eskisehirspor-2178273-skorerhaber/ Eskişehirspor, Akaminko'nun sözleşmesini feshetti], milliyet.com.tr, 13 January 2016