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Julius Pongla Akosah (Chinese: 亞古沙 Akosah, born (1982-10-16)16 October 1982) is a Cameroon-born Hong Kong former professional footballer who currently plays as an amateur for Hong Kong Second Division club Fu Moon. His position was striker. He was called for Cameroon but he was also eligible to play for Hong Kong in international tournaments. Hong Kong football fans commonly use Agumon as a nickname for him because of his transcriptional name.
Club career
Akosah has played for a few clubs in Hong Kong First Division League including Buler Rangers, Sun Hei, Kitchee and Eastern. In summer 2009, Akosah returned to Sun Hei as Eastern returned to Third Division League.
Spending a year in Sun Hei, Akosah decided not to extend his contract with Sun Hei. On 12 August 2010, The Jakarta Globe reports that Indonesian Super League club Persija Jakarta said it had secured the services of Julius Akosah.
Akosah returned to Sun Hei in September 2011, but on 5 January 2012, Sun Hei released him and he moved to Tuen Mun SA. Akosah scored in the 60th minute on his debut for Tuen Mun on 7 January 2012 against Tai Po, but the match ended 1–1.
International career
Akosah's outstanding performance in 2005 AFC Cup caught the attention of the coach of the Cameroon national football team. He was called for the training squad for 2006 Africa Cup of Nations but was left out of the final squad.
In 2009 Akosah became a permanent resident of Hong Kong and applied for a Hong Kong passport, but his application failed, so he is not eligible to play for the Hong Kong football team in international matches. Akosah made his debut for Hong Kong on 29 December 2009 in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. He scored twice to secure a 2:1 victory for Hong Kong at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. In the 2nd leg Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup match, on 2 January 2010, he received his first red card for Hong Kong.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scored | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | ||||||
| 1 | 29 December 2009 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong | Guangdong | 2–1 | 2 | 2010 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup |
| 2 | 2 January 2010 | Zhaoqing Sports Center, Zhaoqing, China | Guangdong | 0–2 | 0 | 2010 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup |
Honours
Club
Sun Hei
- Hong Kong First Division League
- Winner: 2003–04, 2004–05
- Hong Kong League Cup
- Winner: 2003–04, 2004–05
- Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Winner: 2004–05
- Hong Kong FA Cup
- Winner: 2004–05, 2005–06
Kitchee
- Hong Kong League Cup
- Winner: 2006–07
Individual
- Hong Kong First Division League Top Scorer: 2003–04
- Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer: 2003–04
- Hong Kong FA Cup Top Scorer: 2003–04
Statistics
Club
- As of 28 July 2010
| Club | Season | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sun Hei | 2003–04 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | N/A | 20 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | ||||||
| All | 24 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 47 | |||||||
| Kitchee | 2006–07 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 27 | 19 | |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 17 | 7 | ||
| All | 27 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | N/A | 44 | 26 | ||
| Eastern | 2008–09 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 9 |
| All | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | |
| Sun Hei | 2009–10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 1 | 0 | N/A | 18 | 4 | ||
| All | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | N/A | 1 | 0 | N/A | 18 | 4 | |||
International
- As of 3 March 2010
| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Sun Hei | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 |
| Persija Jakarta | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||