Emile Acquah

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Emile Acquah
Personal information
Full name Emile Acquah [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hackney, England [2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Barrow
Number 20
Youth career
Southend United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Southend United 41 (3)
2018–2019Harlow Town (loan) 27 (8)
2020Maidenhead United (loan) 0 (0)
2020Maidenhead United (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Maidenhead United 76 (15)
2023– Barrow 59 (11)
International career
2023 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:54, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Emile Acquah (born 13 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow.

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Career

In August 2018, after progressing through Southend United's academy, Acquah was loaned out to Isthmian Premier Division club Harlow Town. During his time at Harlow, Acquah scored eight goals in 28 league games. In March 2019, following scoring in his last game for Harlow in a 7–2 defeat against Wingate & Finchley, Acquah returned to Southend. [3] Upon his return to Southend, Acquah made three EFL League One appearances in the remainder of the season. [4] He scored his first senior goal for the Shrimpers in a 1–3 defeat at home to Ipswich Town on 26 October 2019. [5] Acquah joined Maidenhead United on loan on 28 January 2020, [6] but was recalled without playing a game for the Magpies to cover for injuries. Acquah re-joined Maidenhead on loan on 13 March 2020. [7] He was released by Southend at the end of the 2020–21 season, [8] before re-joining Maidenhead permanently. [9] Acquah found form in his second full season at York Road, scoring 13 goals in the National League [ citation needed ] before a debut for England C on 21 March 2023. [10] He won the players' player of the year award for the 2022–23 season and was also top scorer. [11]

Acquah joined Barrow on 11 July 2023 for an undisclosed fee. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southend United 2018–19 [2] League One 3000000030
2019–20 [2] League One7110003 [a] 0111
2020–21 [2] League Two 31210002 [a] 0342
Total413200050483
Harlow Town (loan) 2018–19 [13] Isthmian League Premier Division27800003 [b] 1309
Maidenhead United (loan) 2019–20 [2] National League 1000000010
Maidenhead United 2021–22 [2] National League312120000324
2022–23 [2] National League451320002 [c] 04913
Total76153200208117
Barrow 2023–24 [2] League Two448211000479
2024–25 [2] League Two15300311 [a] 0194
Total59112141106613
Career total20437734112122742
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. Appearances in the FA Trophy

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References

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