About Gladys Akpa
Born 1986. Gladys Akpa is a Nigerian association football player.
Gladys Akpa (born 1 January 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for the Nigeria women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2010 African Women's Championship and 2012 African Women's Championship. At the club level, she played for Sunshine Queens in Nigeria. She played for Nigeria against Mali (20 November 2016), Ghana (23 November 2016), Kenya (26 November 2016), South Africa (29 November 2016) and Cameroon (3 December 2016).
International career Nigeria African Women's Championship Winner (2): 2010, 2016 Consistent Call‑Ups: Continued national team involvement through 2016, included in the Super Falcons squad for the AWC qualifiers and final tournament under coach Florence Omagbemi
Club career highlights Sunshine Queens (NWPL): Played as a central/back defender. A notable moment came on May 11, 2015, when Akpa unintentionally scored an own goal in a 2–1 league match against Capital City Doves
Participate in 2010 African Women's Championship
Group A
All times are SAST (UTC+2)
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-finals All times are SAST (UTC+2)
Winners qualified for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Third place play-off
Final
2012 African Women's Championship
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
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Who is Gladys Akpa?
Nigerian association football player
When was Gladys Akpa born?
Gladys Akpa was born on 1 January 1986.
What is Gladys Akpa's occupation?
Gladys Akpa is an association football player.
What nationality is Gladys Akpa?
Gladys Akpa is Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gladys Akpa. https://biography.guide/gladys-akpa/
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