| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joachim Yaw Acheampong | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1973 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's association football | ||
Representing  Ghana | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1992 Barcelona | Team competition |
Joachim Yaw Acheampong (born 2 November 1973 in Accra), known as Yaw, is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
In his country Yaw represented Goldfields Obuasi (1990–94), Power FC (1999–2000) and King Faisal Babes (2001). Abroad he played for IFK Norrköping in Sweden (1994–95), Spain's Real Sociedad (1995–97) and Hércules CF (1997–98) and Samsunspor (1998) and Yimpaş Yozgatspor (2001–02) from Turkey.
Yaw retired from professional football at the age of only 28.
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