Raphaël Patron Akakpo

Patron Akakpo
Personal information
Full name	Raphaël Patron Akakpo
Date of birth	1 December 1973
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
–1991
1991–1995	Asante Kotoko S.C.
1995–19xx	Tema Ghapoha
1997	Tero Sasana
1997–1999	Brunei
2001	Sabina FC
2002	Brunei
2003	Terengganu FA
2003	Sabina FC
2003–2005	Mahindra United
2005–2006	Khanh Hoa F.C.
National team
1998–2001	Togo
Teams managed
20xx–2016	WAFA SC (assistant)
2016–2017	WAFA SC
2017–	Asante Kotoko S.C. (assistant)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Raphaël Patron Akakpo (born 1 December 1973) is a Togolese retired professional footballer. He has spent time in Ghana, Egypt, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam throughout his career and is assistant to Steven Polack of Asante Kotoko in Ghana.

Playing career[]

Brunei and Malaysia[]

Akakpo arrived in Brunei at the start of the 1997 Liga Perdana Malaysia to play for the Bruneian national football team playing in the Malaysian league. By then, he had 15 international caps for Togo and was on the books of Tero Sasana of Thailand, scoring 15 goals in the previous term.^[3]

Discharged by Brunei in 2002,^[4] Akakpo was signed by Terengganu FA in early 2003;^[5] however, since his transfer breached M-League rules, Terengganu were not allowed to sign him^[6] despite pleading to the Football Association of Malaysia.^[7]

India[]

Lifting the 2003 Indian Federation Cup with Mahindra United,^[8] the Togolese attacker mustered a brace in a 3–1 league win over Sporting Clube de Goa on 25 April 2004.^[9]

Honours[]

Mahindra United

Coaching career[]

WAFA SC[]

Promoted to head coach of WAFA in 2016,^[15] Akakpo expressed desire to ameliorate the pitch conditions of the Ghanaian Premier League,^[16] leading WAFA to their first ever away victory in 27 attempts, beating Wa All Stars 4–1.^[17]

References[]

^ https://vff.org.vn/tin-tuc–63/danh-sach-cuoi-cung-bo-sung-thay-the-cau-thu-giai-doan–2–4252.html?page=21^{[dead link]}
^ "Kotoko confirm Akakpo Patron as Polack's assistant - Goal.com".
^ "PEMAIN GHANA PERKUKUH BARISAN SERANGAN". Pelita Brunei. 19 March 1997. Archived from the original on 31 July 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^ "Brunei sack star striker Akakpo". article.wn.com.
^ "Other Sports: Turtles sign on another Ghanaian – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
^ "Soccer: No go for Akakpo". article.wn.com.
^ "Other Sports: Terengganu to FAM: Please allow us to field Akakpo – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.
^ "Raphael Patron Akakpo – Soccer Player – Mumbai club". 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
^ "Akakpo brace in Mahindra's win". Rediff.com.
^ Shahyb, Mohamed (21 September 2003). "Local teams struggle while foreign teams confirm participation in POMIS Cup". haveeru.com. Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
^ "Referees and foreign teams to arrive Male' tomorrow" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 12 October 2003. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "From the history book, roll of honour". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "2003/04 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Indian Super Cup". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
^ "Akakpo Patron promoted to take charge of WAFA first team". 23 June 2016.
^ "WAFA SC coach Akakpo Patron wants good pitches approved for Ghana Premier League". 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
^ "Patron: Wafa played better than All Stars - Goal.com".

External links[]

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[1] ttps://vff.org.vn/tin-tuc–63/danh-sach-cuoi-cung-bo-sung-thay-the-cau-thu-giai-doan–2–4252.html?page=21^{[dead link]}

[2] "Kotoko confirm Akakpo Patron as Polack's assistant - Goal.com".

[3] "PEMAIN GHANA PERKUKUH BARISAN SERANGAN". Pelita Brunei. 19 March 1997. Archived from the original on 31 July 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

[4] "Brunei sack star striker Akakpo". article.wn.com.

[5] "Other Sports: Turtles sign on another Ghanaian – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.

[6] "Soccer: No go for Akakpo". article.wn.com.

[7] "Other Sports: Terengganu to FAM: Please allow us to field Akakpo – The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia.

[8] "Raphael Patron Akakpo – Soccer Player – Mumbai club". 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.

[9] "Akakpo brace in Mahindra's win". Rediff.com.

[10] Shahyb, Mohamed (21 September 2003). "Local teams struggle while foreign teams confirm participation in POMIS Cup". haveeru.com. Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

[11] "Referees and foreign teams to arrive Male' tomorrow" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 12 October 2003. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.

[12] "From the history book, roll of honour". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[13] Chaudhuri, Arunava. "2003/04 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[14] "Indian Super Cup". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.

[15] "Akakpo Patron promoted to take charge of WAFA first team". 23 June 2016.

[16] "WAFA SC coach Akakpo Patron wants good pitches approved for Ghana Premier League". 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.

[17] "Patron: Wafa played better than All Stars - Goal.com".

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