Charles Kwabla Akonnor (born 12 March 1974) is a Ghanaian football manager and former player who most recently managed the Ghana national team.[4] A former midfielder, he spent most of his club career in Germany.[5] He made 51 appearances for the Ghana national team scoring 13 goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Kwabla Akonnor | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nungua, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ghana (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Young Hearts Tema | ||
| 1988–1990 | Okwawu United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Obuasi Goldfields | ||
| 1992–1998 | Fortuna Köln | 153 | (26) |
| 1998–2003 | VfL Wolfsburg | 121 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 46 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | AC Horsens | 54 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Alki Larnaca | ||
| 2008–2009 | SC Langenhagen | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 384 | (52) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1993 | Ghana U20[N 1] | 4 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Ghana U23[N 2] | 3 | (1) |
| 1991–2001 | Ghana | 51 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2010 | Sekondi Wise Fighters | ||
| 2010–2012 | Sekondi Wise Fighters (director of sport) | ||
| 2012 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 2014–2017 | Dreams | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| 2018–2019 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ghana (assistant coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Ghana | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Player
Ghana
- African Youth Championship: 1993, third place: 1991[6]
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner up: 1993[6]
Manager
Dreams
- Ghana Division One League Zone III: 2015[7]
Asante Kotoko
- GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition: 2019[6]
Individual
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