Gladys Akpa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1986 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunshine Queens | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2014 (before the 2012 African Women's Championship) | |||
Gladys Akpa (born 1 January 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for the Nigeria women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2010 African Women's Championship and 2012 African Women's Championship. At the club level, she played for Sunshine Queens in Nigeria.[1] She played for Nigeria against Mali (20 November 2016), Ghana (23 November 2016), Kenya (26 November 2016), South Africa (29 November 2016) and Cameroon (3 December 2016).[2]
International career
- Nigeria
- African Women's Championship Winner[3] (2): 2010, 2016
- Consistent Call‑Ups: Continued national team involvement through 2016,[4] included in the Super Falcons squad for the AWC qualifiers and final tournament under coach Florence Omagbemi
Club career highlights
Sunshine Queens (NWPL): Played as a central/back defender. A notable moment came on May 11, 2015, when Akpa unintentionally scored an own goal in a 2–1 league match against Capital City Doves[5]
Participate in
2010 African Women's Championship
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Popela 35' Mamello 87' (pen.) |
Report | Chabruma 43' |
Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)
| Mali | 3–2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Konate 25' Diarra 31' N'Diaye 67' |
Report | Mwasikili 30' Swalehe 32' |
Referee: Patricia Obone Obiang (Gabon)
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 November - Daveyton | ||||||
| Nigeria | 5 | |||||
| 14 November - Daveyton | ||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 4 | |||||
| 11 November - Daveyton | ||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 14 November - Daveyton | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Nigeria | 5–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Ukaonu 33' Oparanozie 45+1' Nkwocha 58', 74', 81' (pen.) |
Report | Ngock 47' |
Referee: Therese Sagno (Guinea)
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| S. Simporé 103', 120+5' Jade 109' |
Report | Dlamini 120+8' |
Referee: Aisatta Ameyo Amegee (Togo)
Third place play-off
| Cameroon | 0–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Skiti 8' Dlamini 38' |
Referee: Pamela Chiwaya (Zimbabwe)
Final
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Nkwocha 8' Oparanozie 76' Nke 77' (o.g.) Carol 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Carol 62' Jade 81' |
Referee: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
2012 African Women's Championship
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Ivory Coast | 5–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Kankou Coulibaly (Mali)
| Cameroon | 4–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Neama Mohamed Rashad (Egypt)
| Nigeria | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Insaf El Harkaoui (Morocco)
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 November – Malabo | ||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |||||
| 11 November – Malabo | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | |||||
| 7 November – Bata | ||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 11 November – Malabo | ||||||
| Cameroon | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Equatorial Guinea | 2–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Chinasa 7' Añonman 40' |
Report |
| Nigeria | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | van Wyk 23' |
Third place play-off
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Enganamouit 31' | Report |
Final
| Equatorial Guinea | 4–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Chinasa 43', 72' Tiga 66' Añonman 70' |
Report |
Attendance: 20 000
References
- ^ "List of players of the 8th African Women Championship, EQUATORIAL GUINEA 2012" (PDF). cafonline.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Gladys Akpa - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".
- ^ https://www.medianigeria.com/biography-of-gladys-akpa/
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/awc-2016-omagbemi-invites-30-falcons/
- ^ https://articles.connectnigeria.com/golden-moments-in-sports-when-sunshine-queens-defeated-capital-city-doves-2-1/
External links
- Gladys Akpa – FIFA competition record (archived)