Paul Akouokou | |
Full Name: | Edgar Paul Akouokou |
Birth Date: | 20 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Height: | 1.81 m[1] |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Lyon |
Clubnumber: | 4 |
Youthclubs1: | Ekenäs IF |
Years1: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs1: | Ekenäs IF |
Caps1: | 35 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) |
Caps2: | 12 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | → Hapoel Rishon LeZion (loan) |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs4: | Betis B |
Caps4: | 44 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs5: | Betis |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | Lyon |
Caps6: | 8 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
Nationalteam1: | Ivory Coast |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 23 February 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2022 |
Edgar Paul Akouokou (born 20 December 1997) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Ivory Coast national team.
Akouokou started his career with Finnish side Ekenäs IF in 2016, playing in the second-tier level Ykkönen. In January 2017, he went on a trial at Ligue 1 side Angers SCO.[2]
On 27 August 2017, Akouokou moved to Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem on a loan deal until May 2018.[3] After being sparingly used, he moved to Hapoel Rishon LeZion of the Liga Leumit in following February, also on loan.[4]
On 21 November 2018, Akouokou left Finland after agreeing to a deal with La Liga side Real Betis for an undisclosed fee; he was initially assigned to the club's reserve team in Tercera División.[5] On 10 September 2020, after helping the B-team to achieve a promotion to Segunda División B, he renewed his contract with Betis until 2024, and was promoted to the first team.[6]
Akouokou made his La Liga debut on 20 September 2020, replacing goalscorer William Carvalho late into a 2–0 home win over Real Valladolid.
On 1 September 2023, Akouokou signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lyon.[7] Transfer fee was announced to be €3 million and Betis have a sell-on clause.[8] [9]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Ekenäs IF | 2016 | Ykkönen | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
2017 | Ykkönen | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
Total | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Hapoel Rishon LeZion (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga Leumit | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||||
Betis B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | Tercera División | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||
Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
Betis | 2020–21 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
Lyon | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 147 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 5 |
Betis
Lyon