Hope Akpan
| Date of birth | 14 August 1991 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Hope Akpan joined Reading in January 2013 with a contract to June 2016.
He joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2015 with a two-year contract.
Hope joined Burton Albion in July 2017 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 13 Nov 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Hull City | 17 Mar 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Crawley Town | 01 Jul 2011 | 08 Jan 2013 | |
| Reading | 08 Jan 2013 | 11 Aug 2015 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 Aug 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Burton Albion | 18 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Hull City | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crawley Town | League Two | 17 | 9 |
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| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | League One | 21 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Reading | Premier League | 6 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Reading | League Championship | 17 | 12 |
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4
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| 2013-14 | Reading | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Reading | League Championship | 14 | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 29 | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 16 | 9 |
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| 2016-17 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 19 | 7 |
2 |
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2011 | Crawley Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Preliminary round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Crawley Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Crawley Town v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Torquay United v Crawley Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Crystal Palace v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Southend United v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Crawley Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Crawley Town | W | 2-5 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Crawley Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Crawley Town v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Hereford United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Bury v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Rotherham United v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Crawley Town v Redbridge | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Crawley Town v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Crawley Town v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Oxford United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Crawley Town v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Hull City v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Crawley Town v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Crawley Town v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Gillingham v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Crawley Town v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Bradford City v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Barnet v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Crawley Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Millwall v Crawley Town | W | 2-2 (4-1) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Crawley Town v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Swindon Town v Crawley Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Colchester United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-5 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Swansea City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Carlisle United v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Brentford v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Brentford v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Bury | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Hartlepool United v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Crawley Town v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Chelmsford City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Stevenage v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Portsmouth v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Reading | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.