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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2013 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Reading v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Stoke City v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Everton v Reading | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Reading v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Reading v Southampton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Peterborough United v Reading | L | 6-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Yeovil Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Reading v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Derby County v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Barnsley v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Reading v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Watford v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | W | 7-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Reading v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Reading v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Reading v Barnsley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Reading v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Reading v Newport County | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Reading v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Reading v Millwall | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2014 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2014 | Leeds United v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Derby County v Reading | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Ipswich Town v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Bradford City v Reading | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Watford v Reading | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.