Born in
Accra, Akurugu joined
Getafe CF in 2020, from hometown side Ashaiman School. In Spain, he began his sports career in the talent search project of La Moraleja C.F. who bet on him and his abilities as a footballer. Initially assigned to
the reserves, he made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, starting in a 1–2
Segunda División B home loss against
CF Rayo Majadahonda. Akurugu made his first team – and
La Liga – debut on 22 April 2021, coming on as a half-time
substitute for
Marc Cucurella in a 2–5 away loss against
FC Barcelona. ==Career statistics==