Akon Kuek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Kiisto | ||
| 2016–2023 | VPS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | VPS II | 70 | (38) |
| 2022– | VPS | 9 | (1) |
| 2025 | → MP (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026 | |||
Akon Kuek (born 10 May 2004) is a Finnish professional football player, playing as a midfielder for VPS.[1][2]
Club career
Kuek debuted in Veikkausliiga with his hometown club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in the 2023 season. On 15 October 2022, Kuek extended his contract with the club on a two-year deal.[3] On 2 January 2025, he extended his deal again until the end of 2026.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 17 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VPS Akatemia | 2021 | Kolmonen | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Kolmonen | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2023 | Kolmonen | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | 18 | 5 | ||||
| 2024 | Kolmonen | 17 | 12 | – | – | – | 17 | 12 | ||||
| 2025 | Kakkonen | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 29 | ||
| VPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| MP (loan) | 2025 | Ykkönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes Suomen Cup
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
- ↑ Akon Kuekille Veikkausliiga-debyytti, vpsjuniorit.fi, 20 April 2023
- ↑ VPS-eleganten sköt Korsnäs FF i sank – förstärkning på ingång till KoFF: "Har problem med att göra mål", Vasabladet, 15 August 2023
- ↑ Akon Kuek ja Felix Friberg jatkavat Vaasan Palloseurassa!, vepsu.fi, 15 October 2022
- ↑ AKOON KUEK JATKAA KAKSI SEURAAVAA VUOTTA RAIDASSA!, vepsu.fi, 2 January 2025
External links
- Akon Kuek at Soccerway
- Akon Kuek at WorldFootball.net
- Akon Kuek stats at Finnish FA
Categories:
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Finnish men's footballers
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Kiisto players
- Vaasan Palloseura players
- Mikkelin Palloilijat players
- Kolmonen players
- Kakkonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Finnish people of South Sudanese descent
- Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent
- Finnish football midfielder stubs