Richard Akonnor

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Richard Akonnor
Personal information
Full name Richard Akonnor
Date of birth (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)
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
–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 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Akonnor (Arabic: ريتشارد أكونور; born 6 February 2004) is an Emirati-Ghanaian 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

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

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 scored a decisive penalty to secure his nation's place in the semi-finals.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "اللاعب Richard Akonnor - الإحصائيات والسيرة الذاتية | كووورة". www.kooora.com.
  2. ↑ "Richard Akonnor". 365scores.com.
  3. ↑ "Richard Akonnor". uaeproleague.com.sa.
  4. ↑ "Ghanaian starlet Richard Akonnor training with Al-Jazira FC ahead of UAE Pro League season".
  5. ↑ "UAE National Team departs for Doha to participate in Arab Cup".
  6. ↑ "United Arab Emirates Defeat Algeria in a Memorable Penalty Shootout and Reach the Arab Cup 2025 Semifinals". beIN SPORTS. 12 December 2025.