Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1991-08-14 · 5 players total
| Full name | Hope Akpan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hope Ini Ita Akpan |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-14 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | GP |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJK Seinäjoki | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJK Seinäjoki II | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 1,510 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 890 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 2,672 |
| Reading FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 63 | 1 | 5 | 1,597 |
| FC Reading U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 2,365 |
| Hull City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 771 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kakkonen - Group C | SJK Seinäjoki II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Suomen Cup | SJK Seinäjoki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | SJK Seinäjoki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 408 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bradford City | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 890 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,563 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 899 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Reading FC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,597 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | FC Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 459 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crawley Town | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,471 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 771 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-17 | Everton Res. | Hull City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Hull City | Everton Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Everton Res. | Crawley Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Crawley Town | Reading | Transfer | 75000 | €370k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Reading | Blackburn | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-18 | Blackburn | Burton Albion | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-04 | Burton Albion | Bradford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Bradford | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-11 | Without Club | SJK Seinäjoki | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | SJK Seinäjoki | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Without Club | Atherton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-11 | Atherton | Alsager Town FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-24 | Alsager Town FC | Widnes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Widnes | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-04-06 | 2013-04-28 | 23 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Obita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Henley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garath McCleary | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 4 | 21 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 3 | 19 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Crawley Town | 4 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Reading FC | 3 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Hull City | Everton Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-17 | Everton Res. | Hull City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Hope Akpan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 39% |
| Gillingham FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 35% |
| Nottingham Forest | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 39% |
| Birmingham City | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 36% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 34% |
| Bristol City | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 41% |
| Southend United | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 41% |
| Derby County | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 41% |
| Barnsley FC | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 38% |
| Wigan Athletic | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 31% |
| Leeds United | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 23 | 498 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 1,012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 890 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,773 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 899 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,597 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 759 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 1,606 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Hope Akpan
Who is Hope Akpan?
Hope Akpan is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Hope Akpan?
Hope Akpan is 34 years old. He was born on August 14, 1991 in Liverpool.
What position does Hope Akpan play?
Hope Akpan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Hope Akpan play for?
Hope Akpan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hope Akpan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hope Akpan has scored 22 goals in 308 appearances.