Izak Akakpo

Izak Akakpo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-28) 28 February 2004
Place of birth Châteauroux, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lorient II
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2012 JS Nieuil l'Espoir
2012–2014 AS Lavernose Lherm Mauzac
2014–2019 Toulouse
2019–2021 Muret
2021–2022 Colomiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Dijon II 38 (2)
2024–2025 Dijon 6 (0)
2025– Lorient II 15 (0)
International career‡
2026– Togo 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:52, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:52, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Izak Akakpo (born 28 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championnat National 1 club Lorient II. Born in France, he plays for the Togo national team.

Club career

Akakpo is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs JS Nieuil l'Espoir, AS Lavernose Lherm Mauzac, Toulouse, Muret and Colomiers.[2] He joined Dijon on 8 June 2022 where he was assigned to their reserves.[3] On 16 April 2024, he signed a trainee contract with Dijon, and started making appearances with their senior team in the Championnat National.[1] On 19 July 2025, he signed a professional contract with Lorient on a 1 year contract with option to extend for 2 more.[4]

International career

Born in France, Akakpo is of Togolese descent. He was called up to the Togo national team for a set of friendlies in March 2026.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Un contrat professionnel attend Izak Akakpo à Dijon". 16 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Premier contrat pro pour Izak Akakpo : direction le FC Lorient". 11 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Ecoffet, Jérémy (2 June 2022). "Formation : le jeune Izak Akakpo s'engage avec le DFCO".
  4. ↑ "France/Ligue 1: Izak Akakpo signe son premier contrat pro avec le FC Lorient". 10 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Un jeune défenseur du FC Lorient appelé pour la première fois en sélection". Le Télégramme. 19 March 2026.
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