Yakubu Abubakar Akilu Explained

Abu Akilu
Fullname:Yakubu Abubakar Akilu
Height:1.74 m
Birth Date:14 March 1989
Birth Place:Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Ebedei
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Midtjylland
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2009
Clubs2:Hjørring (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:1
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Kolding FC
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2014
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Prespa Birlik
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Rågsveds IF
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–
Clubs7:Västerhaninge IF
Caps7:13
Goals7:0

Yakubu Abubakar Akilu (born 14 March 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Västerhaninge IF.

Career

A pacy young midfielder who scored many goals for Ebedei, he was the ninth player who moved from the club to Midtjylland.[1] He played the 2009–10 season for FC Hjørring, on loan from Midtjylland.[2] On 22 December 2010, Akilu left Kolding FC and signed for FC Fredericia.

In June 2018, Akilu joined Swedish club KSF Prespa Birlik.[3] He would later play lower-level football in Sweden for Rågsveds IF and Västerhaninge IF.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yakubu Abubakar Akilu vereinslos 2008/09 Spielerprofil . kicker . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212053/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/uefa/spielrunde/europa-league/2010-11/fc-midtjylland/54310/spieler_yakubu-abubakar-akilu.html . 4 March 2016 . de-DE . live.
  2. News: Nigerianer vil bide sig fast . 8 May 2022 . Vejle Amts Folkeblad . 7 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220508125107/https://vafo.dk/artikel/nigerianer-vil-bide-sig-fast . 8 May 2022 . da.
  3. Web site: Emin . Özcan . Yakubu Akilu klar för Prespa Birlik . KSF Prespa Birlik . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814045457/http://www.prespabirlik.se/2015/06/28/yakubu-akilu-klar-f%C3%B6r-prespa-birlik-27478403 . 14 August 2019 . sv . 28 June 2018 . dead.
  4. Web site: Serie och resultat . Svärdsjö IF Fotboll . 8 May 2022 . sv.