Personal information | |||
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Full name | Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong | ||
Date of birth | January 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Sunyani, Ghana | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sliema Wanderers | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cate School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 22 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Bastia | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Bastia II (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2017 | Veracruz | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | LA Galaxy II | 36 | (5) |
2020 | AC Kajaani | 17 | (7) |
2021 | Elmina Sharks | 15 | (0) |
2021 | RoPS | 14 | (3) |
2022 | Mosta FC | 25 | (2) |
2023– | Sliema Wanderers | 25 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 |
Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong (born January 28, 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays for Sliema Wanderers in the Maltese Premier League. [1]
Acheampong was born in Sunyani, Ghana, on January 28, 1997, to Alice and Henry Acheampong. [2] [3] He was a part of the Right to Dream Academy and would ultimately move to the United States. [4] He played high school soccer at Cate School in Carpinteria, California, and made worldwide headlines with a goal scored from a distance of 60 yards. [5] [6]
A highly touted prep, Acheampong was rated as the 24th best collegiate soccer prospect in the class of 2015. [7] He continued his soccer career and announced his intention to enroll at the University of California, Santa Barbara. [8] [9] In his only year with the Gauchos, Acheampong made 22 appearances and scored 3 goals. [10] Playing alongside Nick DePuy, the 10 assists he recorded were the highest on the team. [10] The Big West Conference announced Acheampong as the 2015 Freshman of the Year. [11] Despite having played only one year, he was already being highly considered as a top Major League Soccer prospect. [12] He left school after his first season with the Gauchos to pursue a professional soccer career.
In June 2016, it was announced that Acheampong had signed with SC Bastia of Ligue 1. [13] [14] On September 18, 2016, Acheampong made his professional debut upon entering as a substitute for Allan Saint-Maximin in a match against AS Saint-Étienne. [15] [16]
Acheampong signed with Veracruz for the 2017–18 Liga MX season. [17] [18]
On March 1, 2018, it was announced that Acheampong had signed with LA Galaxy II. [19]
In June 2020, Acheampong moved to Finnish Ykkönen side AC Kajaani. [20] He made his debut for Kajaani on 27 June 2020 against FF Jaro, where he scored both goals in a 2–2 draw. [21]
In March 2021, Acheampong signed with Ghana Premier League side Elmina Sharks as a free agent.
In July 2021, Acheampong returned to Finland for Veikkausliiga club Rovaniemen Palloseura. [22] [23]
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