Akpo Sodje
| Date of birth | 14 June 1982 |
| Place of birth | Greenwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Forward |
Sodje, who is the brother of Efe Sodje, was capped six times at England Under-17 level.
He joined Huddersfield Town in September 2004 with a three-month contract that was subsequently extended to the end of the season.
Sodje joined Darlington in July 2005 with a one-year contract.
He joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2007 with a three-year contract.
Sodje joined Preston North End in August 2012 with a monthly contract.
He joined Scunthorpe United in January 2013 with a contract to June 2013.
Sodje joined Tranmere Rovers in July 2013 with a one-year contract that was cancelled in April 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Stevenage | 29 Mar 2001 | 02 Apr 2001 | L |
| Hayes | 01 Aug 2001 | 28 Sep 2001 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 03 Sep 2001 | 10 Sep 2001 | T |
| Margate | 28 Sep 2001 | 06 Sep 2002 | |
| Gravesend and Northfleet | 06 Sep 2002 | 12 Nov 2002 | |
| Heybridge Swifts | 12 Nov 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Erith and Belvedere | 01 Jul 2003 | 02 Sep 2004 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 26 Jul 2004 | 06 Aug 2004 | T |
| Huddersfield Town | 02 Sep 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Darlington | 24 Mar 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Darlington | 05 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Port Vale | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Aug 2007 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 30 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 13 Nov 2009 | 09 Jan 2010 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Feb 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jul 2010 | 31 Jan 2011 | |
| Hibernian | 31 Jan 2011 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| Tianjin TEDA | 01 Mar 2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Preston North End | 17 Aug 2012 | 14 Dec 2012 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 07 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 15 Jul 2013 | 17 Apr 2014 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 20 Feb 2014 | 20 Mar 2014 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Darlington | League Two | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 1 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Darlington | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Darlington | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Darlington | League Two | 17 | 19 |
9 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Port Vale | League One | 38 | 5 |
14 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Port Vale | League One | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 16 | 3 |
7 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 2 | 9 |
2 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 10 | 15 |
5 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Charlton Athletic | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 11 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 1 | 14 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Preston North End | League One | 5 | 9 |
4 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 13 | 3 |
6 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Tranmere Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 3 | 6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Yeovil Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Port Vale v Norwich City | W | 0-0 (3-2) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Millwall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 09 Dec 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Leyton Orient v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Port Vale v Yeovil Town | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | W | 1-5 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Port Vale v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Swansea City v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Gillingham v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Yeovil Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.