Akpo Sodje

Date of birth14 June 1982
Place of birthGreenwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionForward

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
1
2004-05 Huddersfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2004-05 Huddersfield Town League One 1
6
2005-06 Darlington FA Cup 1
2005-06 Darlington LDV Vans Trophy
1
2005-06 Darlington League Cup
1
2005-06 Darlington League Two 17
19
9
1
1
2006-07 Port Vale FA Cup 1
1
2006-07 Port Vale Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2006-07 Port Vale League Cup 4
1
2006-07 Port Vale League One 38
5
14
1
2007-08 Port Vale League One 3
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 16
3
7
1
2007-08 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup
1
2008-09 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 2
9
2
2
2009-10 Charlton Athletic League One 10
15
5
2
2009-10 Charlton Athletic League One Play-Offs
1
2009-10 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship
11
2009-10 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup
1
2010-11 Charlton Athletic FA Cup
4
2010-11 Charlton Athletic Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2010-11 Charlton Athletic League Cup
1
2010-11 Charlton Athletic League One 1
14
1
1
2012-13 Preston North End Johnstones Paint Trophy
2
2
1
2012-13 Preston North End League Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Preston North End League One 5
9
4
1
2012-13 Scunthorpe United League One 13
3
6
2
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
2013-14 Tranmere Rovers League One 3
6
1


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
21 Aug 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End L 1-0 League One
25 Aug 2012 AFC Bournemouth v Preston North End D 1-1 League One
28 Aug 2012 Preston North End v Crystal Palace W 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
02 Sep 2012 Preston North End v Swindon Town W 4-1 League One
04 Sep 2012 Carlisle United v Preston North End W 1-1 (3-1) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
08 Sep 2012 Bury v Preston North End W 1-2 League One
15 Sep 2012 Preston North End v Crawley Town L 1-2 League One
18 Sep 2012 Preston North End v Hartlepool United W 5-0 League One
22 Sep 2012 Walsall v Preston North End L 3-1 League One
06 Oct 2012 Oldham Athletic v Preston North End L 3-1 League One
09 Oct 2012 Morecambe v Preston North End W 2-4 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
14 Oct 2012 Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
20 Oct 2012 Preston North End v Sheffield United L 0-1 League One
06 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Carlisle United D 1-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Preston North End v Notts County D 0-0 League One
24 Nov 2012 Leyton Orient v Preston North End L 2-0 League One
08 Dec 2012 Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra L 1-3 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.