Romeo Akachukwu (born 28 May 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 54 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Waterford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Waterford | 28 | (3) |
| 2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 10 | (3) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 28 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:57, 29 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWaterford
editAcachukwu played for Ferrybank prior to joining Waterford. His performances for Waterford include a first senior hat-trick in the 2023 League of Ireland First Division play-off semi-final against Athlone Town.[2]
Southampton
editHe agreed to join Southampton from Waterford in 2024, for a reported initial fee of €375,000, with another €125,000 in potential add-ons.[3][4] He was included in Southampton's match-day squad for the EFL Cup tie against Cardiff City on 28 August 2024, making his debut as a second half substitute.[5][6]
International career
editBorn in Ireland, Akachukwu is of Nigerian descent and holds dual citizenship.[7] He played for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team at the 2023 European U17 Championships.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 August 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waterford | 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | League of Ireland First Division | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
| Southampton | 2024–25[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in League of Ireland First Division play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Romeo Akachukwa". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Norris, Jordan (5 August 2024). "Waterford's Romeo Akachukwu seals €500k move to Southampton". wlrfm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (17 February 2024). "Waterford's teen attacker Romeo Akachukwu, 17, seals €500,000 move in the summer to Championship side Southampton". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ House, Alfie (29 June 2024). "Irish starlet agrees to sign for Southampton and ends lengthy pursuit". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff City vs. Southampton". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Report: Rotated Saints see off Cardiff in chaotic cup tie". Southampton FC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ https://bnngpt.com/searches/who-romeo-akachukwu-details-his-transfer-waterford-POk5Fxy
- ^ Byrne, Tom (23 May 2023). "WATCH: Waterford FC youngster scores worldie for Ireland U17 at European Championship". Waterfordlive. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Romeo Akachukwu at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Romeo Akachukwu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.