Elijah Akanni

Biography and Personal Profile of Elijah Akanni

Elijah Akanni is a professional 24-year-old footballer who plays as a midfielder for Katsina United, born on August 21, 2001, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Elijah Akanni on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Elijah Akanni Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics

In the current CAF Confed Cup campaign, Elijah Akanni has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 5 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.22.

Compared to other midfielders in the competition, Elijah Akanni ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.

Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings

Elijah Akanni's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• May 24, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Rivers United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• May 10, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Ikorodu City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• May 4, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs Bendel Insurance (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• April 19, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Bayelsa United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• April 12, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Enyimba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• April 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Niger Tornadoes (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• March 29, 2026: 0-0 draw away vs Barau (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• March 22, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Shooting Stars (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• March 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs El Kanemi Warriors (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
• March 8, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Kwara United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)

Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis

Explore Elijah Akanni's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Elijah Akanni's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Teammates, Career Path & International Representation

Elijah Akanni currently plays for Katsina United alongside Emmanuel Okoko, Chidera Ezeh, Eric Gwammy, Matins Ebuka, Dauda Madaki, Abdulwasiu Mahmud, Bello Lukman, Habibu Yakubu, Boubacar Massally, Sani Faisal, Samuel Nnoshiri, Christopher Richards Ezinwa, Aliyu Mansoor, Nafiu Ibrahim, Umar Musa. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Elijah Akanni's career has also included time at Enyimba, Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC.

On the international stage, Elijah Akanni has represented Nigeria.

Other notable players from Nigeria include Peter Adeniyi, Nazifi Yahaya, Ebube Duru, John Lazarus, Odion Ighalo, Abubakar Abdullahi, Baakaka Azikoro, Emmanuel Ugwu, Isaac Emeka, Ikenna Cooper, Saheed Jibrin, Ololade Sadiq, Kabir Adeniji, Enesi Ibrahim, Umar Bala Mohammed. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Elijah Akanni has competed in CAF Confed Cup, Professional Football League. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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