Benjamin Acheampong | |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1990 |
Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Europa |
Clubnumber: | 24 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
Youthclubs1: | Gamba All Blacks |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs2: | Wa All Stars |
Years1: | 2010–2011 |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Clubs1: | Coruxo B |
Years2: | 2011–2013 |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Clubs2: | Asante Kotoko |
Years3: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs3: | Petro de Luanda |
Years4: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs4: | Al-Aqaba |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Clubs5: | El Dakhleya |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Clubs6: | Zamalek |
Years7: | 2018 |
Caps7: | 10 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Clubs7: | → Petrojet (loan) |
Years8: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs8: | Al-Shamal |
Years9: | 2021 |
Clubs9: | El Dakhleya |
Years10: | 2024– |
Caps10: | 1 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Clubs10: | Europa |
Club-Update: | 1 November 2024 |
Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Ghana U23 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 1 June 2012 (UTC) |
Benjamin Acheampong (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]
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.[2] [3]
Acheampong signed for Ghanaian Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko from Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2011–12 season.[2] [3] In his first season with Asante Kotoko he has won the 2011–12 Ghana Premier League season.[4] [5]
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.[6]
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.[7]