Rodney Celvin Akwensivie (; born 25 November 1996) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City and the Malaysia national football team.
International career Being born in Malaysia to a Ghanaian-Malaysian father and a Malaysian mother, Akwensivie was eligible to represent either Malaysia or Ghana. He would eventually represent Malaysia.
Malaysia U23 In March 2016, Akwensivie received his first call-up to the Malaysia U23s for the centralised training camp as a preparation for friendly match against Philippines U23s and Nepal U23s. Rodney was named in the 20-man Malaysia Squad for the 2018 Asian Games. On 20 August 2018, he made his international debut for Malaysia U23s against Bahrain. In that match, he came on as a substitute, and Malaysia lost 2–3.
Senior In July 2026, Akwensivie was selected to be part of the senior team for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. He made his international debut on 25 July in the match against Myanmar at the Thuwunna Stadium.
Personal life Akwensivie was born in Serian, Sarawak to a Bidayuh mother and a Ghanaian-Malaysian father.Meet Sarawak's young defender who qualifies to play for Malaysia and Ghana. FourFourTwo. Retrieved 24 June 2017. He also has a brother, Abbel who also plays for Sarawak.
Club statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSarawak2016Malaysia Super League600020–802017Malaysia Super League600040–100Total12000600 0180PKNS2018Malaysia Super League1606150–2712019Malaysia Super League1814050–271Total3411011000 0542Selangor2020Malaysia Super League800000–80Total8000000080Kedah Darul Aman (loan)2021Malaysia Super League140–40–180Kedah Darul Aman202218110004023120231300000–130Total451104040541 Career total 991111200401343
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