Daniel Akpeyi facts for kids
Akpeyi at the 2016 Olympics
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| Date of birth | 3 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nnewi, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Marumo Gallants | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Gabros International | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Gabros International | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Nasarawa United | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Heartland | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Warri Wolves | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Chippa United | 92 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Kaizer Chiefs | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Moroka Swallows | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Marumo Gallants | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 | Nigeria Olympic (O.P.) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Nigeria | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Akpeyi (born 3 August 1986) is a professional footballer from Nigeria. He plays as a goalkeeper for the South African club Marumo Gallants.
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Club Career
Daniel Akpeyi started his football journey with Gabros International F.C. in 2005. He then moved to Nasarawa United F.C. in 2007. At both clubs, he was the main goalkeeper.
In 2010, Akpeyi joined Heartland F.C. He played for them in the CAF Champions League. He was also the first-choice goalkeeper there. In 2014, he moved to Warri Wolves.
In 2015, Akpeyi signed a two-year contract with Chippa United. He played many games for them.
Later, in 2019, he joined Kaizer Chiefs, a famous South African club. The coach, Ernst Middendorp, wanted him after hearing good things from Nigeria's national team coach. Akpeyi did very well for Kaizer Chiefs. He kept nine clean sheets (meaning the other team didn't score) in the 2019/20 season. This was the most clean sheets by a Chiefs goalkeeper in years. He was also named the Absa Premiership Player of the Month for September and October 2019.
After his time at Kaizer Chiefs, he joined Moroka Swallows in 2022. In 2024, he moved to his current club, Marumo Gallants.
Personal Life
Daniel Akpeyi married Emmanuella Ebert-Kalu in December 2016. In July 2018, they had their first child, a son named Prince Jason Akpeyi. He was born in Port Elizabeth.
Akpeyi also started a non-profit organization called the Daniel Akpeyi Children Empowerment Foundation (Dacef) in 2020. The foundation aims to help children in Africa get a good education. During the worldwide Covid-19 lockdown, Dacef helped people in Gauteng, Johannesburg.
International Career
Akpeyi played for Nigeria's national youth teams. He was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. He was also in the squad for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
In 2014, he was called up for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He was also named in the provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Daniel Akpeyi played his first full match for the Nigerian senior team in 2015. It was a friendly game against South Africa. He played very well, saving a penalty, and was named the Man of the Match.
He was part of Nigeria's team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2018, he was included in the preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Akpeyi was also chosen for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He kept clean sheets in the first two games. He played in the Round of 16 match where Nigeria won 3-2 against Cameroon. He was also in goal for the quarter-final win against South Africa.
In 2021, he was selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.
Career Statistics
International
| Nigeria | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Nigerian FA Cup: Winner 2011, 2012
International
- Summer Olympic Games: Bronze Medal, Brazil. 2016
- African Nations Cup: Bronze Medal, Egypt. 2019
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Silver Medal, Holland. 2005
See also
In Spanish: Daniel Akpeyi para niños
