Ajax Amsterdam striker Chuba Akpom performed well in the recent matches in the Dutch Eredivisie and was selected by football statistics website Whoscored.com for its Team of the Week.
Akpom scored two goals for Ajax Amsterdam in a 3-1 victory at PEC Zwolle on Sunday, March 31, bringing his total career goals to 89 across all competitions.
The Hale End Academy graduate started in the league for the Amsterdam club due to the absence of Brian Brobbey, who was out with an injury.
Akpom scored his first goal at the 24th minute and then scored again in the 84th minute to maintain Ajax's two-goal lead after Filip Krastev scored for PEC Zwolle in the 72nd minute.
In a 4-3-3 formation, the Ajax Amsterdam number 10 plays on the right side of the attack, alongside Sparta Rotterdam’s Tobias Lauritsen and NEC Nijmegen’s Sylla Sow in the forward positions.
Akpom received a Whoscored rating of 8.44 for his performance against PEC Zwolle.
The 28-year-old had three shots during the game, which was joint-highest, along with Steven Bergwijn and Younes Namli. Additionally, he won two fouls for his team.
Akpom completed 62.5 percent of his passes, made 32 touches, and won five aerial duels, which was joint-highest in the game.
