Derek Agyakwa

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Derek Agyakwa
Personal information
Full name Derek Emmanuel Adjei Agyakwa[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Watford
Number 45
Youth career
2017–2019 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Watford 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Como (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:48, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Derek Emmanuel Adjei Agyakwa (born 19 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Watford. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in England and Italy.[2]

Career[]

Having left Twente in the summer of 2019, Agyakwa joined Watford in January 2020 on an initial six-month contract.[3] In June, his contract was extended by a year.[4] On 16 September 2020, Agyakwa made his professional debut, playing the first half in Watford's EFL Cup victory over Oxford United.[5]

On 5 October 2020, Agyakwa signed a new two-year contract with Watford and was loaned out to Italian Serie C side Como for the 2020/21 season.[6] He played his first match for Como on 20 October in a 3–2 win against Lucchese.[7] In January 2021, it was mutually agreed for Agyakwa to return to Watford.[8]

Personal life[]

Born in the Netherlands, Agyakwa is of Ghanaian descent.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ De Nederlander die in een van de mooist gelegen stadions ter wereld speelt voetbalzone.nl
  3. ^ "The Dutchman who plays in one of the most beautifully situated stadiums in the world". voetbalzone. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Watford announce new deals for youth players". watfordobserver.co.uk. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Oxford United 1-1 Watford". BBC. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Official: New Deal & Loan For Agyakwa". watfordfc.com. 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "LUCCHESE - COMO 2-3" (in Italian). Como. 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Derek Agyakwa has returned to Watford from Como". watfordfc.com. 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Derek Agyakwa: "Watford is the perfect club for me to develop at the moment" | SportsWorldGhana". 25 July 2020.

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