25 Facts About Charles Akonnor

Charles Kwabla Akonnor was born on 12 March 1974 and is a Ghanaian football manager and former player who most recently managed the Ghana national team.

Charles Akonnor made 51 appearances for the Ghana national team scoring 13 goals.

Charles Akonnor started his career in Ghana with a colts team Young Hearts, before joining Okwawu United and later Obuasi Goldfields.

In 1992, Akonnor moved to Germany with Samuel Kuffour and joined then 2.

Charles Akonnor represented Ghana at the 1996 Summer Olympics and in four Africa Cup of Nations in 1994,1996,1998 and 2000, serving as captain in 2000.

Charles Akonnor was born and bred in Nungua, a suburb of Accra but hails from Ningo Prampram in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana making him a Ga-Adangbe.

Charles Akonnor started his career with colts club Young Hearts located in Tema in 1985.

Charles Akonnor was scouted by former Ghana Premier League side Okwawu United, signing for the team in 1988.

Charles Akonnor played there till 1990 when he secured a deal to join Obuasi Goldfields.

Charles Akonnor first came to Germany in 1992, along with friend and national teammate Samuel Kuffour.

Charles Akonnor joined Fortuna Koln in 1992 upon his arrival.

Charles Akonnor played for the side for six years, playing 159 matches in all competitions and scoring 26 goals all in league matches, averaging a minimum of 26 matches per season.

Charles Akonnor left the club in January 2004 after five seasons, playing 140 matches in all competitions and scoring 23 goals, averaging 28 league matches per season.

In 2005, Charles Akonnor moved to Denmark to play with AC Horsens, playing an important part in the team's consolidation in the Danish Superliga, where they had just arrived in the previous season.

Charles Akonnor played one final season in Cyprus' top flight, with Alki Larnaca.

Charles Akonnor played there until 18 February 2009 when he announced the end of his career.

On 19 March 2012, Charles Akonnor was named as head coach of the Glo Premier League club Hearts of Oak succeeding Nebojsa Vucicevic.

In 2014, Charles Akonnor was appointed as the head coach of then Ghana Division One League side Dreams.

Charles Akonnor left the club permanently in November 2017 following his short-term contract with Ashanti Gold.

Charles Akonnor subsequently signed a permanent deal with Ashanti Gold.

Charles Akonnor led the team to escape relegation by winning ten matches, drawing three and losing six out of nineteen matches in process accumulating 33 points to finish the league season in 12th place with 41 points overall.

Charles Akonnor returned to the club in December 2017 on a permanent basis after departing Dreams on mutual terms.

Charles Akonnor signed a two-year contract with the club running through until October 2020.

Charles Akonnor revealed that the global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated his decision to name 32 home-based players for the AFCON qualifiers because some of the players invited for the previous matches had tested positive after returning to their clubs.

Charles Akonnor's son Charles Jesaja Herrmann is a footballer who plays as a forward; he came through the youth system at VfL Wolfsburg.