Career
He played as a defender for clubs such as and during his 15-year career. Born in Istanbul, Fatih began his professional career with local club He signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 July 1995.
However, he did not make any appearances for the team, and was transferred to Bakırköyspor the following season.
Fatih made 29 appearances for the club, and earned his first cap for the Turkey national under-21 football team At the end of the season, he returned to
He played for the club for four years, winning three Süper Lig titles and three Turkish Cup titles. Fatih joined RCD Mallorca at the beginning of the 2001-2002 season, but he made a quick return to Turkey, signing for on 4 December 2001 after five appearances for the Spanish club
Fatih made 70 appearances for the club before his contract was terminated on 8 November 2004.
He signed with German club VfL Bochum in 2005, making one appearance. PAOK signed him the following season, where he made 16 appearances before returning to Turkey at the winter break, this time to Trabzonspor. He spent one season with the Black Sea club before being transferred to Gençlerbirliği on 1 February 2007.
However, he did not make any appearances for the club
Fatih later signed for MKE Ankaragücü on 2 July 2007, but quickly left the club, signing for Kasımpaşa on 3 September 2007. He spent three years with the club, with the last year on loan at Kocaelispor.
On 27 January 2010, Fatih signed with Kentucky Fried Chicken Uerdingen 05. However, two days later he announced via SMS that he would not join the club
Akyel last played for Tepecikspor, making one appearance for the club before he was arrested in March 2010 on allegations of match-fixing in 2007 and 2008.
Fatih began his international career with the U-18 team in 1995, earning nine caps. He participated in the 1997 Mediterranean Games, starting all five matches en route to winning a silver medal. He was a part of the Turkey squad that finished in third place at the 2002 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup.
He was also a part of the Turkey squad that qualified for the knockout stages of Union of European Football Associations Euro 2000, and the squad that finished third at the 2003 Fédération internationale de football association Confederations Cup.