Chuba Akpom, is an English athlete born on 9 October 1995. As of today, he is 29 years old. This forward, who is better known for his role as a striker for Ajax, stands 6 foot 1 inches tall (1.86m) and weighs 12 stone 1 pound (77kg). For Ajax, he famously dons the number 10 jersey.
As per Transfermarkt, his current market value is roughly around £6 million. He has quite some time left with Ajax, specifically 2 years and 12 months, with his contract scheduled to lapse on 30 June 2028.
During his debut season (2013 - 2014) at Arsenal, England, Akpom stepped onto the pitch for the first team only once. The same season, he played for Brentford and Coventry City in England, where he made four and six appearances respectively.
In the 2014 - 2015 period, Akpom returned to Arsenal and made three appearances before programming seven more for Nottingham Forest, both teams being based in England.
His career progressed in the 2015 - 2016 season with a move to Hull City. He made 35 appearances there, scoring three times. The following season saw Akpom with Brighton & Hove Albion where he made ten appearances.
In his first season outside England, Akpom was with Sint-Truiden, Belgium in the 2017 - 2018 season. He made six appearances, netting once. His Greek adventure with PAOK started in the 2018 - 2019 season where he made 20 appearances, scoring six times. By 2020 - 2021, his appearances for PAOK dwindled to just one, though he managed 38 appearances and five goals for Middlesbrough back in England.
For the seasons between 2021 and 2023, Akpom switched between Middlesbrough, England, and PAOK, Greece. He amassed 73 appearances and scored 35 goals in total. In the 2023 - 2024 season, he joined Ajax, Netherlands. Over a span of two seasons, he made 41 appearances and tallied up 14 goals.
He later joined Lille in France for the 2024 - 2025 season where he added three more goals to his tally over 14 matches. In addition to domestic league matches, Akpom was also a feature in several cup and league tournaments during the 2023 - 2025 period where he demonstrated his scoring prowess. His contributions include three total goals in the Europa League 2023 - 2024 and 2024 - 2025 for Ajax and a solitary goal for Ajax in the KNVB Beker 2024 - 2025.
