Emmanuel Ake
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Emmanuel Ake Richard Muttendango (born 11 June 1980 in Mombasa
) is a Kenya
n footballer of Seychellois
ancestry. Ake plays as an amateur forward for Danish
1. Division
club Næstved Boldklub. He has spent the past ten seasons playing for different clubs in Denmark.
by the Gladsaxe
City Court. After a number of rulings and subsequent appeals from the involved parties, the Sports Confederation of Denmark
(DIF) suspended Ake for three months.
Ake's club at the time, Akademisk Boldklub
, was also awarded a 50,000 DKK fine, and all the points AB's first and reserve teams had collected in matches in which Ake had participated were lost.
, and his father from Seychelles
. He started his senior career with Black Panther in the Coast Provincial League (3rd level in Kenya). He then moved to Mombasa-based Coast Stars
in the Kenyan Premier League
before moving to Denmark.
, where he spent four seasons from 2000 to 2004. He then moved to FC Nordsjælland
for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
Ake was loaned out by FC Nordsjælland for the second half of the 2005-06 season to Ølstykke FC
. He was the club's top scorer with 14 goals. In the next seasons, Ake was loaned to second-division side Holbæk B&I
, where he also emerged as the clubs top scorer with 11 goals.
In the 2007-08 season, Ake was on loan once again, this time to First Division
side Hellerup IK
(HIK). He scored 13 league goals, tops on the club, but the team was still relegated
to Division 2
.
Ake then signed a three-year contract with Herfølge Boldklub
. He joined the club after he was declared a free agent
by FC Nordsjælland.
team, founded in 2009 after a merger between Herfølge and Køge Boldklub
. The new season started very well for Ake, who scored five goals in 13 league matches. However, he was severely injured in November 2009, rupturing
his achilles tendon
.
, the Harambee Stars, at the Tunisia 2004 African Cup of Nations
. He made three appearances for the Harambee Stars. He scored the third goal against Burkina Faso
, earning Kenya its first-ever win at the Nations Cup.
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
) is a Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n footballer of Seychellois
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
ancestry. Ake plays as an amateur forward for Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
1. Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
club Næstved Boldklub. He has spent the past ten seasons playing for different clubs in Denmark.
False name and birth date
When Ake first came to Denmark in 2000, he identified himself as "Ali Rajab Akida", or just "Ali Akida", born 20 December 1982. It was later discovered that the information was incorrect and that his real name was Emmanuel Ake Richard Muttendango, born 11 June 1980. Ake was subsequently fined 7,000 DKKDanish krone
The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre...
by the Gladsaxe
Gladsaxe
Gladsaxe Kommune is a municipality near Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 25 km², and has a total population of 62,562...
City Court. After a number of rulings and subsequent appeals from the involved parties, the Sports Confederation of Denmark
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark is the National Olympic Committee representing Denmark....
(DIF) suspended Ake for three months.
Ake's club at the time, Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, was also awarded a 50,000 DKK fine, and all the points AB's first and reserve teams had collected in matches in which Ake had participated were lost.
Early career
Ake's mother is from KenyaKenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and his father from Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. He started his senior career with Black Panther in the Coast Provincial League (3rd level in Kenya). He then moved to Mombasa-based Coast Stars
Coast Stars
Coast Stars is a Kenyan football club based in Mombasa. The club was founded in 1998. They are a member of the top division in Kenyan football. Their home stadium is Mombasa Municipal Stadium. They played the 2004/05 season under the name Dubai Bank Limited Club after their sponsors Dubai Bank. The...
in the Kenyan Premier League
Kenyan Premier League
The Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....
before moving to Denmark.
Denmark
As a 20-year-old, Ake was signed by Akademisk BoldklubAkademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, where he spent four seasons from 2000 to 2004. He then moved to FC Nordsjælland
FC Nordsjælland
Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
Ake was loaned out by FC Nordsjælland for the second half of the 2005-06 season to Ølstykke FC
Ølstykke FC
Ølstykke FC is a Danish football club, from the small town of Ølstykke on Sjælland.The Club was founded on 18 May 1918 as Ølstykke Idrætsforening, the club was also playing Basketball....
. He was the club's top scorer with 14 goals. In the next seasons, Ake was loaned to second-division side Holbæk B&I
Holbæk B&I
Holbæk Bold- & Idrætsforening is a Danish football club currently playing in Sjællandsserien Pool 1. They play at Holbæk Stadion in Holbæk on Zealand, which has a capacity of 10,500....
, where he also emerged as the clubs top scorer with 11 goals.
In the 2007-08 season, Ake was on loan once again, this time to First Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
side Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK
Hellerup IK or HIK is a Danish sport club from Hellerup, Copenhagen. Their football team currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division East.HIK consists also of a handball and a tennis section.-Current squad:-Achievements:...
(HIK). He scored 13 league goals, tops on the club, but the team was still relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to Division 2
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
.
Ake then signed a three-year contract with Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared it's licence, and merged it's professional football with Køge BK to form HB Køge....
. He joined the club after he was declared a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by FC Nordsjælland.
HB Køge
Ake was a part of the new HB KøgeHB Køge
HB Køge is a professional Danish football club based primal in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen...
team, founded in 2009 after a merger between Herfølge and Køge Boldklub
Køge BK
Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand, they currently compete in the Sjællandsserie.-History:In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship....
. The new season started very well for Ake, who scored five goals in 13 league matches. However, he was severely injured in November 2009, rupturing
Achilles tendon rupture
The Achilles tendon is the most commonly injured tendon. Rupture can occur while performing actions requiring explosive acceleration, such as pushing off or jumping...
his achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
.
International career
Ake was part of the Kenyan National teamKenya national football team
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
, the Harambee Stars, at the Tunisia 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
. He made three appearances for the Harambee Stars. He scored the third goal against Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso national football team
The Burkina Faso national football team, nicknamed Les Etalons , is the national team of Burkina Faso and is controlled by the Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso...
, earning Kenya its first-ever win at the Nations Cup.
External links
- Michezo Afrika – Kenyan Sports Website Danish Superliga profile