Benjamin Acheampong

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Benjamin Acheampong
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Al-Shamal
Youth career
2008–2009 Gamba All Blacks
2009–2010 Wa All Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Coruxo B 12 (0)
2011–2013 Asante Kotoko 4 (1)
2013–2014 Petro de Luanda
2014–2016 Al-Aqaba
2016–2017 El Dakhleya 31 (10)
2017–2018 Zamalek 5 (2)
2018 → Petrojet (loan) 10 (0)
2018– Al-Shamal
National team‡
2011–2012 Ghana U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Benjamin Acheampong (/əˈtʃæmˈpɒŋ/ ə-CHAM-PONG-G) (born 15 May 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker and he is also a member of the Ghana national team.[1][2]

Club career[]

Coruxo FC[]

Acheampong joined the first team of Spanish club Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2010–11 season, and played for Coruxo FC until the end of the 2010–11 season.[3][4]

Asante Kotoko[]

Acheampong signed for Ghanaian Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko from Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.[3][4] In his first season with Asante Kotoko he has won the 2011–12 Ghana Premier League season.[5][6]

Zamalek[]

In February 2021, Acheampong revealed that he had been duped out of $1 million by the Egyptian club who used contract clauses to avoid paying the sum.[7]

International career[]

Ghana national team[]

On 16 May 2012, Acheampong was called up to the Ghana squad for two, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.[2]

Honours[]

Club[]

Asante Kotoko

References[]

  1. ^ "Asante Kotoko – Squad". Asantekotokosc.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Appiah names Black Stars squad". Ghana Football Association. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Benjamin Acheampong". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "I Have a lot to offer Kotok – Ben Acheampong". Asantekotokosc.com. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Kotoko look up to exciting finish on Coronation Day". Asantekotokosc.com. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  6. ^ "We Are Worthy Champions". Asantekotokosc.com. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. ^ "The footballer 'duped' out of $1m... twice". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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