Joseph Akpala
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Keita out of Nigeria squad...his club against Aston Villa at the end of October. Amodu has also recalled Russian-based defender Chidi Odiah and Brugge striker Joseph Akpala. Goalkeepers: Dele Aiyenugba (FC Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Greg Etafia (Moroka Swallows, South... In this article: Kalu Uche, John Obi Mikel, Nigeria, England, Chidi Odiah, Joseph Akpala, Kenya, France, and World Cup |
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Sports Illustrated | October 01, 2009
Shakhtar beats Partizan 4-1 in Europa League
...headed home an equalizer four minutes into injury time to give Brugge its first point in the competition. Its Nigerian striker Joseph Akpala broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute with a right-footed strike but Toulouse leveled two minutes...
In this article: Toulouse, Rapid Vienna, Anderlecht, Everton, Panathinaikos, David Villa, Genoa, and AEK Athens
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UEFA.com News | September 17, 2009
Slick Shakhtar shine bright in Bruges
...count, Gai unleashing a low drive after the ball had squirmed free to him following an excellent move. Club Brugge responded with Joseph Akpala's diving header forcing Andriy Pyatov into action, but the visitors' slick movement was too much...
In this article: Nabil Dirar, Club Brugge, Jan Breydel Stadium, All rights reserved, Bruges, and Ivan Perisic
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BBC | August 25, 2009
Pair given late Nigeria call-ups
...John Utaka to the Super Eagles squad for the forthcoming game against Tunisia. Utaka makes the cut ahead of the Club Brugge striker Joseph Akpala, who was also in contention. Amodu has also added Obinna Nwaneri to the line-up, preferring...
In this article: John Utaka, Nigeria, Club Brugge, Danny Shittu, Dickson Etuhu, Obafemi Martins, and Yakubu Ayegbeni
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FIFA.com News | August 21, 2009
Yakubu and Martins out
...England-based defender Danny Shittu and Obinna Nwaneri, who features for FC Sion in Switzerland, as well as between forwards Joseph Akpala from Club Brugge and John Utaka, who plays for Portsmouth. Tunisia lead the group with seven...
In this article: Obafemi Martins, Nigeria, Tunisia, Obinna Nwaneri, Hoffenheim, FC Sion, Club Brugge, Everton, and Danny Shittu
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Wikipedia | August 18, 2009
Joseph Akpala
Akpala is a product of the Pepsi Football Academy in Lagos. His first Professional contract was with Bendel United Football Club - a Division One club in Benin City in April 2003. He later joined Bendel Insurance FC, Benin City in the...
In this article: Benin City, Nigeria, and Club Brugge
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Taipei Times | June 03, 2009
Nigeria beat France in St Etienne
...when they beat the former world and European champions 1-0 in a friendly in St Etienne on Tuesday. The visitors struck on 32 minutes, Joseph Akpala following up after an effort by fellow striker Ikechukwu Uche had bounced off the post.
In this article: France, Raymond Domenech, Nigeria, Louis Braille, Vincent Enyeama, and World Cup
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Nigeria stun France
...suffered another blow to his authority on Tuesday as Nigeria beat France 1-0 in an international friendly in St Etienne. Joseph Akpala scored the only goal of the game, the 22-year-old Club Brugge striker scoring in the 32nd minute...
In this article: Raymond Domenech, Nigeria, France, Lyon, Air France, and Ikechukwu Uche
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soccernet.espn.go | June 02, 2009
France 0-1 Nigeria: Akpala springs a surprise
Club Brugge striker Joseph Akpala scored the only goal of the game after 32 minutes and France could not find a leveller, despite Loic Remy hitting the bar two minutes from time. The result will have done little for the popularity of...
In this article: Raymond Domenech, France, World Cup, Club Brugge, Nigeria, Turkey, Austria, and Romania
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Nigeria give France the blues
Nigeria bounce back to beat France Joseph Akpala got the goal that gave Nigeria the win Nigeria claimed a morale-boosting 1-0 win over France in a friendly match in St Etienne on Tuesday. The Belgium-based striker Joseph Akpala scored...
In this article: Nigeria, France, Franck Ribery, Ikechukwu Uche, Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka, Abuja, and Kenya
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Brugge trio lead from the front
...revive the fortunes of the Flemish giants. FIFA.com profiles three of Mathijssen's signings, Brugge's explosive forward trio of Joseph Akpala, Wesley Sonck and Nabil Dirar, a trident currently striking fear into the hearts of defences across...
In this article: Nabil Dirar, Brugge, Wesley Sonck, Jacky Mathijssen, Charleroi, Belgium, and Francois Sterchele
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Joseph Akpala (born August 24, 1986 in Jos, Northern Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer.
Akpala is a product of the Pepsi Football Academy in Lagos. His first Professional contract was with Bendel United Football Club - a Division One club in Benin City in April 2003.
He later joined Bendel Insurance FC, Benin City in the premier Division of the Nigerian Professional League, in February 2005. He was to finish as joint top scorer with 13 goals in 19 games.
His scintillating performance in his first season of the Nigerian Premier League, earned him a call up to the senior National team - the Super Eagles in August 2005. He scored on his debut on the 30/12/05 in a friendly Match in Portugal.
He was signed by the Royal Charleroi Sporting Club in the Belgian Jupiler League in January 2006. He wears the no 27 jersey.
Joseph has settled into RCSC and has had very successful campaign in the 2007/08 Belgian League campaign. He topped the scorers chart with 18 goals. He has been called in to the Super eagles again for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers.
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