Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 66 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2013
€370k
top transfer fee · 12/13
5
best season · 12/13
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-14 · 5 players total
308Appearances
22Goals
15Assists
43Yellow cards
4Red cards
109Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Widnes → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Mar 2022
Transfer: Alsager Town FC → Widnes
21/22 · Transfer
Mar 2022
Transfer: Atherton → Alsager Town FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Atherton
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: SJK Seinäjoki → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — SJK Seinäjoki II, SJK Seinäjoki
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → SJK Seinäjoki
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bradford → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bradford City
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Burton Albion → Bradford
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bradford City
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Blackburn → Burton Albion
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackburn Rovers
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Reading → Blackburn
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Blackburn Rovers
37 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Reading FC
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Reading FC, FC Reading U21
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2013
Transfer: Crawley Town → Reading
12/13 · Transfer · €370k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crawley Town, Reading FC
36 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Crawley Town
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Everton Res. → Crawley Town
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Hull City → Everton Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Everton Res. → Hull City
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hull City, Everton FC Reserves
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton Res.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SJK Seinäjoki
0.0%
SJK Seinäjoki II
0.0%
Bradford City
15.4%
Burton Albion
9.1%
Blackburn Rovers
27.3%
Reading FC
16.3%
FC Reading U21
0.0%
Crawley Town
24.1%
Hull City
0.0%
Everton FC Reserves
7.9%
Everton FC
0.0%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| 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.
Championship
137 apps
7 G
6 A
League One
49 apps
6 G
5 A
League Two
45 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
14 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
9 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Reserve League North
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.