Frank Acheampong
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Opoku Acheampong | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | R.S.C. Anderlecht | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | King Faisal Babes | ||
2010 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
2011-2013 | Buriram United | 40 | (12) |
2013 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013– | Anderlecht | 18 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Ghana U20 | ||
2012– | Ghana | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2013 |
Frank Opoku Acheampong (born 16 October 1993) is a Ghanaian footballer currently plays as a winger for Anderlecht.
Career
Early
He started his career with Ghanaian side, under the direction of Romain Krider his first coach. King Faisal Babes.[citation needed] He joined Berekum Chelsea on free transfer after King Faisal failed to negotiate a new deal.[citation needed] He was invited for trials by Sheikh Mansour, who owns the English side Manchester City, to his base in Abu Dhabi to be observed by Al-Jazeera, the other club he owns.[1]
Buriram United
In February 2011, he joined Thai Premier League side Buriram United.[citation needed] He was invited for a trial with Scottish club Celtic in November 2012.[citation needed] In January 2013 Acheampong moved to Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht on a loan spell until the end of the season 2012–2013.
R.S.C. Anderlecht
On the 16th of April 2013 Acheampong signed for the Belgian champions R.S.C. Anderlecht for a fee of 1 million euros (37 million Thai Baht) which is the record for the Thai Premier League.[2].On 28 July Acheampong made his first appearances for Anderlecht against KSC Lokeren which he came on in the 70th minute in a 2-3 lost.
In match R.S.C. Anderlecht against KAA Gent which he came in the 69th minute and his first goal in Belgium after 4-1 win over Gent.
International career
In August 2012, Acheampong was called up to the national team for the international friendly match against China PR in Xi'an. He made his debut in the starting lineup while Ghana drew 1–1 with China on 15 August.In 17 September Acheampong made his first UEFA Champions League appearance against Benfica which came on as a substitute in the 46th minute it ended as a victory for benfica.
In 23 September 2012, he was made the captain of the Ghana U-20's. In a match against Morocco U-20 in 2013 African Youth Championship qualification, he scored twice as the Ghana U-20's won the match 4–1.[citation needed]
In September 10, 2013 Acheampong scored his first international goal for Ghana against Japan in an friendly match.
Honours
Buriram PEA
- Thai Premier League (1): 2011
- Thai FA Cup (1) : 2011
- Thai League Cup (1): 2011
Buriram United
- Thai FA Cup (1) : 2012
- Thai League Cup (1): 2012
RSC Anderlecht
Statistic
International
- As of match played on 15 August 2012.
National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists |
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Ghana | 2011–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2013 | International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Japan | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
References
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Thailand
- Ghanaian expatriates in Thailand
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Ghanaian expatriates in Belgium
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- King Faisal Babes players
- Berekum Chelsea FC players
- Buriram United F.C. players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players