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Revision as of 11:47, 25 October 2020
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team 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 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Petro de Luanda | ||
| 2014–2016 | Al-Aqaba | ||
| 2016–2017 | El Dakhleya | 17 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Zamalek | ||
| 2018 | → Petrojet (loan) | ||
| 2018– | Al-Shamal | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ghana U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ 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]
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
- ^ "Asante Kotoko – Squad". Asantekotokosc.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Acheampong". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "We Are Worthy Champions". Asantekotokosc.com. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Segunda División B players
- Coruxo FC players
- Asante Kotoko SC players
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Qatari Second Division players
- Ghanaian footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Jordan
- Shabab Al-Aqaba Club players
- Sportspeople from Kumasi
- El Dakhleya SC players
- Zamalek SC players
- Petrojet SC players
- Al-Shamal SC players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- African Games gold medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in football
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games