Paul Akouokou
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Real Zaragoza
at Real Zaragoza
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Real Betis Balompié
top club · 44 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2022
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
2
best season · 17/18
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-20 · 5 players total
130Appearances
4Goals
6Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Akouokou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edgar Paul Akouokou |
| Date of birth | 1997-12-20 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship |  Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Real Zaragoza |
| On loan from | ↩ Olympique Lyon parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Olympique Lyon
25/26 · Return from loan
Sep 2025
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Real Zaragoza
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Real Zaragoza
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Olympique Lyon
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: Real Betis → Olympique Lyon
23/24 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Olympique Lyon, Real Betis Balompié
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Betis Balompié
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Betis Balompié
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Betis Deportivo → Real Betis
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Betis Balompié
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Betis Deportivo Balompié
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Ekenäs IF → Betis Deportivo
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Real Betis Balompié
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: B. Jerusalem → Ekenäs IF
17/18 · Return from loan
Jun 2018
Transfer: H Rishon leZion → B. Jerusalem
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: B. Jerusalem → H Rishon leZion
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Ekenäs IF → B. Jerusalem
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Rishon leZion
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Ekenäs IF
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Ekenäs IF
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2016
Transfer: Unknown → Ekenäs IF
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
Olympique Lyon
0.0%
Real Betis Balompié
0.0%
Ekenäs IF
83.5%
Betis Deportivo Balompié
0.0%
Hapoel Rishon leZion
16.5%
Beitar Jerusalem
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ekenäs IF | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2,699 |
| Betis Deportivo Balompié | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Rishon leZion | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 535 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga2 | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Suomen Cup | Ekenäs IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 2016 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,550 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Seg. B Play-off | Betis Deportivo Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga Leumit | Hapoel Rishon leZion | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 535 |
| 17/18 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-04-01 | Unknown | Ekenäs IF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-27 | Ekenäs IF | B. Jerusalem | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | B. Jerusalem | H Rishon leZion | Loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-29 | H Rishon leZion | B. Jerusalem | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | B. Jerusalem | Ekenäs IF | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-21 | Ekenäs IF | Betis Deportivo | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | Betis Deportivo | Real Betis | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Real Betis | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Olympique Lyon | Real Zaragoza | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-01 | 22 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Appendicitis | 2023-02-04 | 2023-02-20 | 17 | 3 |
Current€800k
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€775k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3591 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 | 0 | 947 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 930 |
| Edgar González | 2 | 0 | 855 |
| Álex Moreno | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| Willian José | 2 | 0 | 734 |
| William Carvalho | 2 | 0 | 693 |
| Juanmi | 2 | 0 | 679 |
| Sergio Canales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juuso Aalto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodri Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borja Iglesias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akim Sairinen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nabil Fekir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Germán Pezzella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jems Geffrard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Liga Leumit | Hapoel Rishon leZion | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 1 | 14 |
| 2016 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 2 | 14 |
| 2016 | Ykkönen | Ekenäs IF | 2 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Olympique Lyon | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Olympique Lyon | Real Zaragoza | Loan | — | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | B. Jerusalem | Ekenäs IF | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-29 | H Rishon leZion | B. Jerusalem | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | B. Jerusalem | H Rishon leZion | Loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-27 | Ekenäs IF | B. Jerusalem | Loan | — | €25k |
Last 9 matches for Real Zaragoza while Paul Akouokou was at the club (joined 2025-09-01, left 2026-06-30). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 0–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | ES2 |
Sporting Gijón | 1–0 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 0–5 | Cultural Leonesa | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 4–2 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 0–1 | Córdoba CF | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | ES2 |
CD Mirandés | 0–1 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | ES2 |
AD Ceuta FC | 1–0 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-09-15 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 0–0 | Albacete | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 1–1 | Real Valladolid | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1,149 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 21 | 1,550 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 535 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ykkönen
35 apps
2 G
4 A
Liga Leumit
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Gvia haMedina
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 1
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
32 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligat ha'Al
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Suomen Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paul Akouokou
Who is Paul Akouokou?
Paul Akouokou is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Real Zaragoza.
How old is Paul Akouokou?
Paul Akouokou is 28 years old. He was born on December 20, 1997 in Abidjan.
What position does Paul Akouokou play?
Paul Akouokou plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paul Akouokou play for?
Paul Akouokou currently plays for Real Zaragoza.
How many career goals has Paul Akouokou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Akouokou has scored 4 goals in 130 appearances.
What is Paul Akouokou's market value?
Paul Akouokou's most recent reported market value is €800k.