Akash Mishra

Born in Uttar Pradesh, and was selected for Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow as an trainee athlete when he was in 6th standard in school. Akash began his football career by joining the U Dream Football Academy in 2015. He stayed at the U Dream Football Academy in Germany for three-years, and returned to India in 2018, when Indian Arrows came calling for Akash after he made it to the India U18 team.

Indian Arrows

Akash penned his first professional contract with I-League club Indian Arrows. He made his professional debut in the 2018–19 I-League season against Shillong Lajong FC on 13 January 2019 as a substitute for Rohit Danu, which ended in a 0–3 victory for Indian Arrows. He made it to the lineup for the first time against NEROCA FC on 1 February, which ended in a 2–3 defeat for the Arrows. Akash played his last match of the season on 24 February 2019 against Real Kashmir FC, which ended in a thrilling 2–2 draw. He stayed at the club for the 2019–20 I-League season, and played his first of the season against Gokulam Kerala on 6 December 2019, which Indian Arrows lost 0–1. Akash played his last match for the club against TRAU FC on 8 March 2020, which ended 0–1 to TRAU. After the 2019–20 I-League season, after making 23 appearances over two seasons for the club, Akash left Indian Arrows for the Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC.

Hyderabad

2020–21 ISL season: Debut and breakthrough

On 16 October 2020, it was announced that Hyderabad FC have signed Akash Mishra, along with Rohit Danu and Biaka Jongte under a three-year contract. He made his debut on 23 November 2020 in Hyderabad's opening match of the season against Odisha, which ended 0–1 to Hyderabad. Mishra had an impressive spell with the club, and was one of the developmental players to clock most number of minutes during the season. After his standout performance in the month of…

Youth

Akash was a part of India national under-20 football team, that won the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship in Bangladesh. He played seven matches in the tournament, and scored two goals along the way. After the SAFF U-18 Championship, Akash was again called up for the under-18 team to compete in the 2019 Granatkin Memorial tournament. He scored a goal in the last group stage match of India against Bulgaria on 9 June 2019, which helped India to clinch a 1–1 draw. Akash appeared in all three matches for India in the tournament, and registered one goal in his name.

Senior

Akash was included in the 35-member list of probables for the India national team's back-to-back friendlies against Oman and the UAE. On 25 March 2021, he made his senior international debut in a friendly match against Oman, along with 9 other debutants, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He was then called up for the Indian squad to play their rest of the matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Qatar, Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively. In March 2022, he was included in the national squad ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus. On March 31, 2026, he scored his first international goal in a 2–1 win against Hongkong in AFC Asian Cup Qualifications.

Akash is a left-back, who is praised by many for his prolific display down the flanks. He is known for his positioning on the pitch, and is also known for his crosses down the wings. His coach at Hyderabad, Manolo Marquez, praised him, after he made his debut for the club in the post-match conference by adding, "I think he [Akash] is a very quiet player. He has a very good mentality, and for me, he will be one of the best left-backs in India soon. I think he is a very good left-back." Akash is considered to be one of the best young talents in Indian football.