Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma (born 19 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for club Frosinone. Born in Germany, he represented the Nigeria national team. He had also represented Germany at different youth levels.
Club career Akpoguma spent the 2016–17 season on loan at 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf. On 21 April 2017, towards the end of the season, he collided with FC St. Pauli's Bernd Nehrig in a league match. Both players were hospitalised with Akpoguma suffering a broken neck.
Akpoguma made his first appearance in the Bundesliga the following season on 22 October 2017, replacing Stefan Posch at half-time in TSG Hoffenheim's 1–1 draw with VfL Wolfsburg. Four days later, he made his first start for the club, in a 1–0 away to Werder Bremen in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.
On 1 August 2026, Akpoguma joined newly Serie A promoted club Frosinone in Italy on a two-season contract.
International career Born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, Kevin Akpoguma is eligible to play for Germany and Nigeria. He has represented Germany at youth level, playing for the U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 teams.
He was the captain of the German U-20 National, helping the team reach the quarterfinals of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
In October 2018 he stated that he was open to playing to Nigeria.
On 21 September 2020, Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr stated that Akpoguma had switched allegiances to play for the Nigeria national team. On 28 September, he confirmed reports that he had decided to play for the Nigeria national team. Akpoguma made his debut with the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–0 loss against Algeria on 9 October 2020.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKarlsruher SC2012–133. Liga8000—80TSG Hofenheim II2013–14Regionalliga Südwest261——2612014–15Regionalliga Südwest292——2922017–18Regionalliga Südwest40——402019–20Regionalliga Südwest10——102020–21Regionalliga Südwest20——20Total623——623TSG Hoffenheim2013–14Bundesliga0000—002017–18Bundesliga22010—2302018–19Bundesliga8000201002019–20Bundesliga18010—1902020–21Bundesliga16121402222021–22Bundesliga26230—2922022–23Bundesliga28020—3002023–24Bundesliga17010—1802024–25Bundesliga32030704202025–26Bundesliga8000—80Total17531311302014Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan)2015–16Regionalliga West50——50Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)2015–162. Bundesliga17010—1802016–172. Bundesliga28021—301Total45031—481Hannover 96 (loan)2018–19Bundesliga4010—50Career total29961721303298
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria202040202220202320Total80
Honours Individual Fritz Walter Medal U18 Gold: 2013
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