First Name: Jacob

Last Name: AKRONG

Date of Birth: 10/08/1994

Nationality: Ghana

EU-Passport:  No

Height (cm): 178

Weight (kg): 72

Age: 14

Maritual status: single

Preferred Position:  Centre Back - right

Other Position:  Centre Back - left / Midfielder - central, defensive / Full Back - right

Current Club: Golden Bliss Soccer Academy

Contract Expiration: Free

Current Club league's name: Accra West District Division League

Level of the league: Level U17 - U17 Youth League

Type of Player´s Registration:  Youth Player

Foot:  both - but right preferred

Players Profile: Jacob Akrong is a very powerful defender and an excellent man marker who breaks up opposing attacking movements. He leaves his opponent striker no space and is a very strong tackler. He is a leader and organizer of the defense back line. He has got a good view of the game, very good positioning and good passing skills (long and short). He has got a powerful header and is dangerous at standards.

For his age, he is very calm and very experienced. He tackles well to wins the 50-50 ball and he safely distributes it to more attacking-minded players. Not all of his tackles are clean, but they are always spectacular and entertaining. His placement and vision in matches is excellent

Achievements: 

Other Information: Attitude:

Very intelligent, combats hard, fearless, determined and has the ability to displace opponent easily. He is distinguished from his peers by a strong work ethic.

Defensive Tactics

He does the hard work necessary in defense to win the 50-50 tussle. He knows when to keep plays simple in order to build up in defense and midfield. He is a good reader of sticky situations. He moves the ball quickly and decisively with sound tactical linkage through the midfield. Very strong in the air both on defense and offense


Speed & Agility:

He is very quick and pace on the pitch, with good controlling skills. He is a fast, agile, intelligent and skillful defender.

Strength:

A strongly built, tall and hardworking defender, who has an excellent start and stop, abundant strength & stamina and difficult to beat.