Height: | 6’3″ |
Weight: | 169 |
Age: | 25 |
Birthday: | 9/16/1998 |
Country: | USA/France |
Jersey: | 14 |
The former Tormenta FC 2 player, Nick Akoto signed his first professional contract after impressing on and off the pitch with the club’s USL League Two side in 2022.
Akoto made 29 appearances for Tormenta FC across all competitions during the 2023 campaign. The versatile wingback proved to be an attacking threat for scoring two goals and assisting two as well.
Akoto featured in eight games for the League Two side, totaling 594 minutes and contributing a goal for Tormenta FC 2.
Collegiately, Akoto was part of Keiser University’s 2021 NAIA National title. Akoto featured in 34 games for the program and contributed with seven assists in two years. Prior to Keiser, the English midfielder transferred to Keiser from Tennessee Wesleyan University, where he spent two seasons, scoring five goals and recording eight assists.
In addition to joining Tormenta FC, Akoto will finish his degree through Bellevue University, United Soccer League’s Official Education Partner. Bellevue grants a full scholarship to each USL Championship and League One team annually to be awarded to a player to pursue their undergraduate or graduate degrees.