43 Facts About Lucas Akins

Lucas Jordan Jeremiah Akins was born on 25 February 1989 and is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.

Lucas Akins started his career at Huddersfield Town, progressing through the club's youth academy before making his first-team debut in April 2007.

Lucas Akins was released by Huddersfield in the summer of 2008, having made six first-team appearances during his time there.

Lucas Akins then joined SPL club Hamilton Academical on a two-year deal in July 2008.

Lucas Akins subsequently signed for League One club Tranmere Rovers on a free transfer, playing regularly for two seasons.

Lucas Akins signed for Burton Albion in July 2014 and helped the club earn back-to-back promotions from League Two into the Championship.

Lucas Akins holds the club record for most appearances and goals scored for Burton in the English Football League.

Lucas Akins's mother originated from Grenada and his father from Carriacou.

Lucas Akins attended Kirklees College where he studied sports science.

Lucas Akins began his career with his hometown club, Huddersfield Town, finishing as the club's top goalscorer for the under-18 team for successive seasons.

Lucas Akins earned his first professional contract on 2 May 2007, signing a one-year deal with the club.

Lucas Akins made four appearances during the first two months of the season, all of which were as a substitute.

Lucas Akins was sent out on loan to Conference Premier club Northwich Victoria on 23 November 2007, joining the Cheshire team on an initial one-month loan agreement.

Lucas Akins returned to Huddersfield in February 2008, although he made no further first-team appearances for the club.

Lucas Akins was consequently released at the end of the season.

In July 2008, Lucas Akins went on trial with newly promoted SPL club Hamilton Academical, playing in a number of pre-season matches during the two-week period.

Lucas Akins impressed Hamilton manager Billy Reid enough to earn a two-year contract with the club, signing on a free transfer on 22 July 2008.

Lucas Akins went on to score four times in Hamilton's remaining four pre-season fixtures.

Lucas Akins featured predominantly as a substitute during the first half of the season, with seven of his thirteen appearances coming from the substitutes' bench.

Whilst no transfer materialised, Lucas Akins stated he was grateful to Rochdale manager Keith Hill for taking him on the club's pre-season trip to Marbella, enabling him to gain fitness.

Lucas Akins subsequently took up the offer of a two-week trial with League One club Tranmere Rovers later in the month.

The trial proved to be successful, and Lucas Akins signed a one-year contract with the club on 24 August 2010.

Lucas Akins ultimately signed the new deal, with the option of a further year, on 29 July 2011.

Lucas Akins played 49 times during the season, scoring five goals, as Tranmere finished the season in mid-table.

However, on 2 August 2012, Lucas Akins signed for Stevenage for an undisclosed fee, on a three-year contract.

Lucas Akins played in all 46 of Stevenage's league games during the season, making a further four appearances in cup competitions, and finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with ten goals.

Lucas Akins made 38 appearances and was the club's top goalscorer with nine goals, as Burton finished the League Two season as champions.

Burton earned back-to-back promotions into the Championship after finishing in second-place in League One, with Lucas Akins scoring 12 times in 48 appearances.

Out of contract at the end of the season, Lucas Akins was offered a new contract by Burton in May 2016, signing a two-year extension on 30 June 2016.

Lucas Akins scored five times in 41 appearances during a season in which he was deployed as a wing-back, winger and forward.

Lucas Akins signed a two-year contract extension on 25 April 2017, keeping him contracted to Burton until 2019.

Lucas Akins was named the club's Player of the Year at the end-of-season awards ceremony in May 2018.

Lucas Akins was named as Burton's Player of the Year, meaning he had earned the award in successive seasons.

Lucas Akins attracted transfer interest from Mansfield Town in January 2021, managed by former Burton manager Nigel Clough, but Akins remained at Burton.

Lucas Akins joined League Two club Mansfield Town on a two-and-a-half-year deal on 20 January 2022, signing for an undisclosed fee.

The move meant Lucas Akins was reunited with manager Nigel Clough, who had previously managed him at Burton.

On 6 June 2024, the club announced that following promotion, Lucas Akins had signed a new one-year deal with the club.

Lucas Akins was called up to represent the Grenada national football team in March 2020, qualifying to play for them through his ancestry, although the matches were ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lucas Akins began his career playing as a striker, before being deployed as a winger.

Lucas Akins is right-footed, but comfortable using his left foot.

Lucas Akins stated he enjoyed playing there as he would find space when attacking against wingers who did not fulfil their defensive duties.

On 17 March 2022, Lucas Akins was involved in a car crash in Huddersfield which killed cyclist Adrian Daniel.

On 4 March 2025, Lucas Akins admitted a charge of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving at Leeds Crown Court.