Akeem Agbetu

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Akeem Agbetu

Date of birth	March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 20)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Kolding FC
Number	30
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–07 2007–	FC Midtjylland Kolding FC	02 (2) 13 (?)
National team
2007–	Nigeria (youth)	0? (?)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Akeem Agbetu (born March 10, 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria), is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Kolding FC in the Danish 1st Division. He is currently on loan from FC Midtjylland, but he has signed a contract for the 1st Division side that will become effective on January 1, 2008, and expire on June 30, 2011.

Agbetu is a quick and aggressive striker loaded with good dribbling skills and technically sound also credited for his entertaining fancy footwork and flamboyant style of play. He is also effective as a midfielder.

Brought from the Nigerian FC Ebedei football academy to Denmark at a young age, Agbetu joined FC Midtjylland's youth academy. He graduated into the club's senior team, where he was assigned the number 35 jersey. At Midtjylland's senior side, he played alongside fellow Nigerian Ajilore Oluwafemi. He made his Midtjylland-debut in a Royal League match against FC Copenhagen. He has scored 2 goals so far in the Danish Superliga; one against FC Nordsjælland and one against top club Brøndby IF.

He is currently enjoying success in 1st Division side Kolding FC, where he is a regular on the first team.

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1 Falkenberg • 2 Smedegaard • 3 Knudsen • 4 Christensen • 5 Ditlevsen • 7 Erhenede • 8 Gellert • 9 Vixø • 10 From • 11 C. Pedersen • 12 Christensen • 13 Nautrup • 14 J. Christiansen • 15 Kruse • 16 S. Petersen • 17 N. Andersen • 19 Rathe • 20 Jørgensen • 21 Munch • 22 Fogh • 24 U. Pedersen • 30 Agbetu • Manager: Mølby