Richard Akonnor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Akonnor | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Jazira | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2020–2022 | Al Jazira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Al Jazira | 41 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2025 | United Arab Emirates U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | United Arab Emirates | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Akonnor (Arabic: ريتشارد أكونور; born 6 February 2004) is a professional football player who plays as a left back for Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team, Born in Ghana, he represents United Arab Emirates at international level.[1][2][3]
Club career
[edit]Akonnor began his training with Liberty Professionals in Ghana before completing it at Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.[4] There, he also signed his first professional contract, playing in the UAE Pro League.
International career
[edit]In 2025, Akonnor obtained Emirati citizenship and was selected to join United Arab Emirates U23. Later that same year, he was called up to the United Arab Emirates to participate in 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[5] In the competition's quarter-finals against Algeria, he converted the decisive spot kick in a 7–6 penalty shootout victory, sending his nation into the semi-finals.[6]
Personal life
[edit]He converted to Islam in 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "اللاعب Richard Akonnor - الإحصائيات والسيرة الذاتية | كووورة". www.kooora.com.
- ↑ "Richard Akonnor". 365scores.com.
- ↑ "Richard Akonnor". uaeproleague.com.sa.
- ↑ "Ghanaian starlet Richard Akonnor training with Al-Jazira FC ahead of UAE Pro League season".
- ↑ "UAE National Team departs for Doha to participate in Arab Cup".
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates Defeat Algeria in a Memorable Penalty Shootout and Reach the Arab Cup 2025 Semifinals". beIN SPORTS. 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "ريتشارد لاعب الجزيرة يشهر إسلامه". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
External links
[edit]- Richard Akonnor at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Emirati men's footballers
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- United Arab Emirates men's international footballers
- Naturalised association football players
- Ghanaian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates
- Emirati people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football full-backs
- Liberty Professionals F.C. players
- Al Jazira Club players
- UAE Pro League players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- 21st-century Emirati sportsmen
- Emirati football defender stubs
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