Akeem Latifu

Akeem Latifu

Personal information
Full name	Akeem Latifu
Date of birth	(1989-11-16) 16 November 1989
Place of birth	Kano, Nigeria
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Aalesund
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Bussdor FC	35	(10)
2009	Ocean Boys	12	(1)
2010	Akwa United	15	(5)
2010–2011	Strømsgodset	2	(0)
2011–2014	Hødd	76	(5)
2013	→ Aalesund (loan)	11	(0)
2014–	Aalesund	56	(2)
International career‡
2007	Nigeria U-20	4	(0)
2015–	Nigeria	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 March 2015

Akeem Latifu (born 16 November 1989 in Kano) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for Aalesund.

Career

Latifu began his career for Bussdor United F.C. and signed in January 2009 a contract for Ocean Boys F.C.. After a half-year who earned 17 caps left Ocean Boys F.C. and signed for Nigeria Premier League rival Akwa United F.C. in January 2010. On 9 August 2013 he signed a loan-contract with Aalesund.

International career

Latifu was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and played four games in the tournament.

Latifu was called up to Nigeria national football team on 16 March 2015.

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010	Strømsgodset	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
2011	Hødd	Adeccoligaen	30	1	3	1	33	2
2012			29	1	7	0	36	1
2013			17	3	3	1	20	4
2013	Aalesund (loan)	Tippeligaen	11	0	0	0	11	0
2014	Aalesund		29	1	4	1	33	2
2015			27	1	3	0	30	1
Career Total			145	7	20	3	165	10

Honours

Club

Hødd

• Norwegian Football Cup (1): 2012