Ashley Akpan

Ashley Antoni Akpan (born 6 February 2004) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Aldershot Town.

Ashley Akpan
Personal information
Full name Ashley Antoni Akpan
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Aldershot Town
Number 35
Youth career
2009–2013 Kosa Konstancin
2013–2020 Chelsea
2021–2022 Wisła Kraków
2022– Aldershot Town
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Poland U15

Club career

Born in Warsaw, Poland to a Nigerian father and Polish mother, Akpan started his footballing career with Kosa Konstancin at the age of five, spending four years before his family moved to London, England when he was still a child.[2][3][4] He joined the academy of Chelsea, where he would go on to play for seven years before his release in 2020.[3][5]

Prior to his release, he had trialled with Leeds United, and was linked with Fulham in February 2020.[5][6] He went on to trial with Sunderland in December of the same year.[7] He also played briefly for Walton & Hersham, featuring in one game for the under-18 side in April 2021.[8]

Eventually he returned to Poland, and in August 2021 he signed for Wisła Kraków.[4] He left the club after less than a year, in summer 2022, and returned to England in winter of the same year, signing for Aldershot Town.[9]

International career

Eligible to represent Poland, Nigeria and England, Akpan has represented Poland at under-15 level.[5][10]

Personal life

His sister, Ashanti, is also a footballer, and plays for Chelsea.[4]

References
  1. Ashley Akpan at WorldFootball.net
  2. Citko, Tom (4 June 2013). "Wychowankowie Kosy" [Kosa's pupils]. m.kosakonstancin.futbolowo.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (3 December 2020). "Chelsea Product Of Nigerian Descent Akpan Trying His Luck At Football League Club". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. "Ashley Akpan dołącza do wicemistrza Polski" [Ashley Akpan joins the Polish runner-up]. akademia.wisla.krakow.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. Rudge, Sarah (14 January 2020). "Chelsea defender Ashley Akpan 'given go ahead' for Leeds United trial next week". the72.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. Challies, Josh (19 February 2020). "Latest Leeds United rumours: Fulham competition for defender, Birmingham City talent eyed". leeds-live.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. Scurr, Dominic (7 December 2020). "SAFC round-up: Ex-Chelsea defender Ashley Akpan training with Sunderland as former Black Cats ace Jermain Defoe hits career milestone at Rangers". sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  8. "Walton & Hersham 1–2 Guildford City". durham.fawsl.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  9. Kawa, Krzysztof (8 March 2023). "Ashley Akpan - z drużyny juniorów Wisły Kraków do angielskiej National League" [Ashley Akpan - from the Wisła Kraków junior team to the English National League]. dziennikpolski24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. Silas, Don (31 October 2019). "Chelsea defender may choose Poland ahead of Nigeria". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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