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{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1990)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Acheampong
| name = Benjamin Acheampong
| image =
| image =
| fullname =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|05|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|05|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kumasi]], [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]], Ghana
| birth_place = [[Kumasi]], [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]], Ghana
| height = {{height|m=1.66}}
| height = {{height|m=1.66}}
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]]
| currentclub = [[Europa F.C.|Europa]]
| clubnumber = 17
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[Gamba All Blacks]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Gamba All Blacks]]
| youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = [[All Stars F.C.|Wa All Stars]]
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| years1 = 2010–2011 | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = [[Coruxo FC|Coruxo]] B
| youthyears2 = 2009–2010
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| years2 = 2011–2013 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = [[Asante Kotoko F.C.|Asante Kotoko]]
| youthclubs2 = [[All Stars F.C.|Wa All Stars]]
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| years3 = 2013–2014 | caps3 = | goals3 = | clubs3 = [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]
| years1 = 2010–2011
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| years4 = 2014–2016 | caps4 = | goals4 = | clubs4 = [[Shabab Al-Aqaba Club|Al-Aqaba]]
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| clubs1 = [[Coruxo FC|Coruxo]] B
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| years5 = 2016–2017 | caps5 = 31 | goals5 = 10 | clubs5 = [[El Dakhleya SC|El Dakhleya]]
| caps1 = 12
| years6 = 2017–2018 | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 2 | clubs6 = [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]
| goals1 = 0
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| years7 = 2018 | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → [[Petrojet SC|Petrojet]] (loan)
| years2 = 2011–2013
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| years8 = 2018–2019 | caps8 = | goals8 = | clubs8 = [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]]
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| clubs2 = [[Asante Kotoko F.C.|Asante Kotoko]]
| years9 = 2021 | caps9 = | goals9 = | clubs9 = [[El Dakhleya SC|El Dakhleya]]
| caps2 =
| years10 = 2024– | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = [[Europa F.C.|Europa]]
| goals2 =
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| club-update = 1 November 2024
| years3 = 2013–2014
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| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-23 football team|Ghana U23]]
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| clubs3 = [[Atlético Petróleos de Luanda|Petro de Luanda]]
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| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| caps3 =
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| nationalteam-update = 1 June 2012 (UTC)
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2014–2016
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| clubs4 = [[Shabab Al-Aqaba Club|Al-Aqaba]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2016–2017
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| clubs5 = [[El Dakhleya SC|El Dakhleya]]
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2018
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| clubs7 = → [[Petrojet SC|Petrojet]] (loan)
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2018–
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| clubs8 = [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]]
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
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| nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-23 football team|Ghana U23]]
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| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
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| nationalteam-update = 1 June 2012 (UTC)
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'''Benjamin Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|tʃ|æ|m|'|p|ɒ|ŋ}} {{respell|ə|CHAM-PONG-G|'}}) (born 15 May 1990) is a [[Ghana]]ian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]] in [[Qatari Second Division]] as a [[striker (association football)|striker]] and he is also a member of the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]].<ref name="Asante Kotoko – Squad">{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/squad.php |title=Asante Kotoko – Squad |work=|publisher =Asantekotokosc.com |date= |accessdate = 2 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Appiah names Black Stars squad"/>
'''Benjamin Acheampong''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|tʃ|æ|m|'|p|ɒ|ŋ}} {{respell|ə|CHAM-PONG-G|'}}) (born 15 May 1990) is a [[Ghana]]ian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker (association football)|striker]] and he is also a member of the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]].<ref name="Asante Kotoko – Squad">{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/squad.php |title=Asante Kotoko – Squad |publisher=Asantekotokosc.com |access-date=2 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917034151/http://www.asantekotokosc.com/squad.php |archive-date=17 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Appiah names Black Stars squad"/>


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Coruxo FC===
===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 (sports)|season]].<ref name="Benjamin Acheampong – statistics">{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/benjamin-acheampong/161809/ |title=Benjamin Acheampong|work=|publisher =soccerway.com |date= |accessdate = 2 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Kotoko – Ben Acheampong">{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=89 |title=I Have a lot to offer Kotok – Ben Acheampong |work=|publisher =Asantekotokosc.com |date=16 March 2012 |accessdate = 2 June 2012}}</ref>
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 (sports)|season]].<ref name="Benjamin Acheampong – statistics">{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/benjamin-acheampong/161809/ |title=Benjamin Acheampong|publisher =soccerway.com |access-date = 2 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Kotoko – Ben Acheampong">{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=89 |title=I Have a lot to offer Kotok – Ben Acheampong |publisher=Asantekotokosc.com |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=2 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305061844/http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=89 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Asante Kotoko===
===Asante Kotoko===
Acheampong signed for Ghanaian [[Ghana Premier League]] club Asante Kotoko from Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Benjamin Acheampong – statistics"/><ref name="Kotoko – Ben Acheampong"/> In his first season with Asante Kotoko he has won the [[2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League|2011–12 Ghana Premier League]] season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=162 |title=Kotoko look up to exciting finish on Coronation Day |work=|publisher =Asantekotokosc.com |date=21 May 2012 |accessdate = 2 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=171 |title=We Are Worthy Champions |work=|publisher =Asantekotokosc.com |date=27 May 2012 |accessdate = 2 June 2012}}</ref>
Acheampong signed for Ghanaian [[Ghana Premier League]] club Asante Kotoko from Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Benjamin Acheampong – statistics"/><ref name="Kotoko – Ben Acheampong"/> In his first season with Asante Kotoko he has won the [[2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League|2011–12 Ghana Premier League]] season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=162 |title=Kotoko look up to exciting finish on Coronation Day |publisher=Asantekotokosc.com |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=2 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083917/http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=162 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=171 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117112153/http://www.asantekotokosc.com/newsreel.php?news=171 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2013 |title=We Are Worthy Champions |publisher=Asantekotokosc.com |date=27 May 2012 |access-date=2 June 2012 }}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The footballer 'duped' out of $1m... twice|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/56133262|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==


===Ghana national team===
===Ghana national team===
On 16 May 2012, Acheampong was called up to the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] squad for two, [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches against [[Lesotho national football team]] and [[Zambia national football team]].<ref name="Appiah names Black Stars squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201205/7180.php |title=Appiah names Black Stars squad|publisher=Ghana Football Association|date=16 May 2012|accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref>
On 16 May 2012, Acheampong was called up to the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] squad for two, [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches against [[Lesotho national football team]] and [[Zambia national football team]].<ref name="Appiah names Black Stars squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201205/7180.php|title=Appiah names Black Stars squad|publisher=Ghana Football Association|date=16 May 2012|access-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518232747/http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201205/7180.php|archive-date=18 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 11 November 2024

Benjamin Acheampong
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Europa
Number 24
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)
2018–2019 Al-Shamal
2021 El Dakhleya
2024– Europa 1 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Ghana U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ 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

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Coruxo FC

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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

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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

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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

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Ghana national team

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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

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Club

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Asante Kotoko

References

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  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 24 February 2021.
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