Manuel Akanji took to his Instagram handle to celebrate the birthday of his son Aayden who turned three year old on 10th May 2023.
The image he shared had him and his partner Melanie standing with their three year old son whose face was covered with a heart emoji.
Akanji wore a grey shirt while Melanie wore a black gown as she smiled to the camera whilst carrying their second child.
Aayden Malik – their first son – on the other hand was playing with a candy in hand while looking at his Spiderman-themed cake.
In the image, it can also been seen that the background was designed in a black, blue and red balloons which represented the superhero’s colors.
Manuel Akanji captioned the image he posted with: “Happy birthday Aayden We love to see you grow day by day and are really proud to call you our son! #3yearsold.”
The two sides locked horns at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday (May 9) as City looked to gain revenge for last season’s heartbreak.
They were beaten 6-5 on aggregate after a remarkable comeback from Los Blancos in the semifinals.
Akanji had a decent game despite not playing in his natural position as the game ended 1-1.
The Swiss defender has played in 42 matches across competitions, providing one assist and helping his side keep 18 clean sheets.
Manuel Akanji
Manuel Obafemi Akanji is a defender for Manchester City and the Swiss national team. He was born in Switzerland to Nigerian parents on July 19, 1995.
Akanji moved to Borussia Dortmund during the winter transfer window for an alleged cost of 18 million euros on 15th January 2018.
There he agreed to a deal that will see him remain at the club until June 2022. The defender scored his first goal for the club as Dortmund beat FC Nürnberg 7-0 in September 2022.
Akanji received harsh criticism for his expensive mistakes during Dortmund’s unsuccessful 2019–20 season campaign against Bayern.
He was one of the major players identified as the weak link in the Dortmund’s team in that season.
Melanie Akanji
Melanie was born on May 14, 1995 in Switzerland but later moved to USA for studies.
Melanie is known for hiding information about her personal life, hence, we don’t have much on her.
What we understand is that she completed both her junior and her higher level education in her native country Switzerland.
Manuel Akanji’s networth is estimated at €10m as of 2023.
Manuel and Melanie Akanji
Manuel Akanji met with his girlfriend in September 2015 and the couple managed to keep their relationship off social media.
Their marriage have been blessed with two children. They named their first child Aayden Malik whom they celebrated his 3rd year birthday on Wednesday, 10th of May, 2023.
