Ben Acheampong

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Ben Acheampong
Personal information
Date of birth(1939-02-02)2 February 1939 [1]
Date of death 2019 (aged 79–80) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Asante Kotoko
International career
Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin "Ben" Acheampong (2 February 1939 – 2019), also known as Ben Simmons, [3] was a Ghanaian international football player. As a player, he won the 1963 [4] and 1965 African Cup of Nations titles with Ghana under the tutelage of Charles Gyamfi. He tied for top-scoring honors in the 1965 competition with three goals. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Ben Acheampong – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ↑ Ben Acheampong's obituary
  3. ↑ "Ben Acheampong :: Ben Acheampong Simmons ::".
  4. ↑ Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Veroeveren, Piet; Stokkermans, Karel. "African Nations Cup 1963". RSSSF , 15 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Courtney, Barrie; Cruickshank, Mark; Jönsson, Mikael; Knight, Ken; Mazet, François; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel. "African Nations Cup 1965". RSSSF, 15 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 August 2013.
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