Murphy Akanji
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Murphy Akanji | ||
| Date of birth | December 1, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Unattached | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Niger Tornadoes | ? | (0) |
| 1996 | Sharks | ? | (0) |
| 1997 | Udoji United | 21 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Julius Berger | 27 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | Sliema Wanderers | 171 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2002 | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 28, 2008. | |||
Murphy Akanji (born December 1, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional footballer who most recently played for Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Football League, where he played as a goalkeeper.
Trivia
Akanji joined Sliema Wanderers from Julius Berger in August, 2001, and he aspired to make an impression and rapidly travel to a better club in a more significant European league. He was one of the best goalkeepers in the Maltese Premier League throughout his time with the club, although he often mixed flashes of brilliance with beginners' mistakes, making consistency his main flaw. In both 2005–06 and 2006–07 Akanji won the Best Goalkeeper Award.
International
He is an international goalkeeper and has represented Nigeria at the African Nations Cup.
External links
- Murphy Akanji at MaltaFootball.com
- Murphy Akanji at National-Football-Teams.com
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