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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
 Zamalek SC
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– Zamalek SC
International career‡
2011–2012 Ghana U23
*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 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek SC 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

  1. ^ "Asante Kotoko - Squad". Asantekotokosc.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Appiah names Black Stars squad". Ghana Football Association. 16 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. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Kotoko look up to exciting finish on Coronation Day". Asantekotokosc.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  6. ^ "We Are Worthy Champions". Asantekotokosc.com. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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