Domestic-league season · Charleston Battery.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1272 | 6.86 |
 US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.25 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — |
Following his move to Charleston Battery, Akpunonu's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→14), while his Rating climbed 37→40. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Charleston Battery · 6th | 16 | 1 | 0 | 6.86 | 40 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | FC Cincinnati · 1st | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 37 | 0 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
J. Akpunonu is a 24-year-old central defender at Charleston Battery, rated 39.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 207th of 815 in the USA tier 1. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akpunonu.
Judged on this season alone, Akpunonu graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 97th of 154 of the 154 centre-backs in the USA tier 1, on 4 clean sheets and 1.627 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 14).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 19% of the 154 centre-backs in the USA tier 1. At 24 Akpunonu is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.5 reflects that trajectory.
1.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 39.5, Akpunonu carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USA tier 1 (top 19%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 24, Akpunonu sits on 20.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Akpunonu's projected Rating — 39.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
