| Intro | Ghanaian professional footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Ghana |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 December 1985, tamale |
| Age: | 34 years |
Michael Akuffu (born 18 December 1985) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national football team.
Club career
Akuffu began his club career with Ghana Football Leagues club Feyenoord Ghana. Akuffu is a defensive midfielder and right-back who enjoyed regular berth on loan to ASEC Mimosas. After 1 year at ASEC Mimosas Akuffu rejoined Feyenoord Ghana, and in July 2009 Akuffu went on trial at Finnish club FC PoPa. After the trial Akuffu signed a loan agreement until the end of the Finnish season. In the first 2 matches of FC PoPa Akuffu he already made a good impression by scoring 2 goals in 2 matches. In December 2010, Akuffu joined Asante Kotoko.
International career
In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu, invited Akuffu to be a part of the Ghana national football team squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. Akuffu helped the Ghana national football team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal national football team by three goals to one. Akuffu was part of the Ghana national football team squad that finished runner-up at the 2014 African Nations Championship.
Honours
Club
- Ghana Premier League Winner: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Ghanaian FA Cup: Runner-up 2012–13, Winner 2013–14
- Ghana Super Cup Winner: 2012–13
National Team
- WAFU Nations Cup Winner: 2013
- African Nations Championship Runner-up: 2014