Full name Daniel Akpeyi –2004 Gabros International Weight 80 kg Number 1 Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Daniel Akpeyi | |
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Date of birth (1986-08-03) August 3, 1986 (age 29) Current team Nigeria national football team (Goalkeeper) Similar People Chigozie Agbim, Solomon Kwambe, Juwon Oshaniwa, Michael Uchebo, Nosa Igiebor | ||
Our Success Stories: Daniel Akpeyi, Super Eagles Goal Keeper
Daniel Akpeyi (born 3 August 1986) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper who plays for Chippa United.
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Career
Akpeyi began his career with Gabros International F.C. and was promoted to the first team in 2005, but moved to Nasarawa United F.C. in January 2007. He was an undisputed starter for both clubs.
Akpeyi joined Heartland F.C. for their 2010 CAF Champions League campaign, and was again first-choice. In February 2014, it was announced that he had left Heartland to join league rivals Warri Wolves, but a few days later, Heartland denied the move by an official statement, stating that they had no intention to sell their first choice goalkeeper.
In the following month, however, the deal was confirmed again and Akpeyi joined Warri Wolves. In 2015, he signed a two-year deal with Chippa.
International
Akpeyi was a member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Netherlands and was in the 22-man squad before the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not see action in either tournament. He was also called up to the 23-man squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship as a backup to Chigozie Agbim.
On 6 May 2014 Akpeyi was named in the 30-man provisional squad ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup.
He made his first full cap in 2015, called in for the friendly vs. South Africa as a replacement for an injured Vincent Enyeama. He saved a penalty and was lauded for his strong keeping in his Man of the Match performance.
He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.