Henriette Akaba


Henriette Michèle Akaba Edoa, shortly Henriette Akaba, or Michèle Akaba, is a Cameroonian women's football forward. She played in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Beşiktaş J.K. with jersey number 18. She is a member of the Cameroon women's national footballteam. Akaba is tall.

Player career

Club

Akaba began her football career with Amazone FC in her hometown in Cameroon. In Spring 2008, she went to the rival Lorient FC Yaoundé, where she debuted as a senior player in the Ligue 2. After two and half years, she moved to Thailand in Spring 2010 to play for Bangkokthonburi SC in the Thailandish Women's First League. After one year, she returned home, and signed with Canon Yaoundé. In November 2011, Akaba joined Louves Minproff de Yaoundé. In Spring 2012, she moved to Russia to play for FC Energy Voronezh in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. After only a half year, she returned to her country in June 2012, and joined Lorema FC Filles De Yaoundé.
End 2015, Akaba moved to Turkey, and was transferred on 4 December by Trabzon İdmanocağı, which competes in the Women's First League. She scored already one goal for her new team in the home match against Kireçburnu Spor two days later.
In October 2017, Akaba signed a two-year contract with the Istanbul-based club Ataşehir Belediyespor effective 2 January 2018. She participation at the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round. She scored one goal each in all three matches she played. In the 2018–19 league season, she transferred to Beşiktaş J.K..

International

Akaba is a member of the Cameroon women's national football team, nicknamed the "Indomitable Lionesses". She took part in four matches of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C. She capped 30 times for the national team.

Career statistics

Honours

; Turkish Women's First Football League