Chima Akas in the eyes of the world.
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Chima Akas Uche (born 3 May 1994) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a left back for Belenenses SAD in Portugal. He has also represented the Nigeria national team.
After being called up to the full Nigeria international squad, Akas was subject to bids from both Enyimba and Akwa United. After supposedly being offered more money by the latter, he was reported to have signed a contract and was officially unveiled by the club. The player himself even posted a photo of himself wearing The Promise Keepers jersey on Twitter. However, the transfer was eventually cancelled, and Akas joined Enyimba in March 2016. He was named captain of the NPFL All-Stars in July 2016, and featured in games against Málaga and Valencia.
Akas made his senior international debut in a 1–0 friendly defeat by the Ivory Coast in January 2015. He captained his side for qualification for the 2016 African Nations Championship and maintained this status for the full tournament itself.
Chima Akas in the eyes of Nigerian newspapers.
“Transfer Gist: CHAN Eagles Skipper Chima Akas Rejects Enyimba For Turkey”. wolexis.com. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Akwa United capture Chima Akas”. goal.com. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Chima Akas signs for Akwa United”. Daily Post Nigeria. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Akwa United seals deal on Chima Akas”. Anambra Broadcasting Service. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Akwa United unveil Chima Akas after offering more money to snatch him from Enyimba’s clutches”. goal.com. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Chima Akas Cleared for Enyimba Champions League”. africanfootball.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Chima Akas Named NPFL All-Stars Skipper”. africanfootball.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Valencia Defeats NPFL All Stars 2–1”. thisdaylive.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“I’m not competing with Echiejile, says Chima Akas”. The Cable. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
“Chima Akas to captain Nigeria at African Nations Championship”. goal.com. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
