Wahab Ackwei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Inter Allies | 56 | (3) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls II | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Richmond Kickers | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2020 | |||
Wahab Ackwei (born 19 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club Richmond Kickers.
Career
Inter Allies
Ackwei made his debut in Ghanaian professional football during the 2015 season with Inter Allies FC in the Ghanaian Division One. Ackwei scored his first goal for Inter Allies on 20 March 2017 in a 1–0 victory over Tema Youth F.C..[1] On 28 June 2017 he scored the loan goal for Inter Allies in a 1-0 victory over Bechem United.[2] On 8 October 2017 Ackwei scored his team's opening goal from the penalty spot in a 2-0 victory over Medeama S.C..[3] At the conclusion of the 2017 season in which he scored 3 goals in 23 appearances it was reported that clubs from Europe and Major League Soccer were in pursuit of the defender.[4]
Ackwei played at the club for three years before leaving at the expiration of his contract during December 2017.[5] After leaving Inter Allies, it was reported that Ackwei had an offer from Accra Hearts of Oak after a deal with Danish club Viborg FF failed to materialize.[6]
New York Red Bulls II
On 14 February 2018 it was announced that Ackwei had signed with New York Red Bulls II.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 22 June 2019[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Allies | 2015 | Ghana Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Ghana Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Ghana Premier League | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| Total | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2018 | USL | 7 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Richmond Kickers | 2019 | USL League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
References
- ^ "Inter Allies Defender Wahab Ackwei Wants To Add Goals To His Game". sportsnetghana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Match report: Inter Allies 1-0 Bechem United". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Match report: Inter Allies 2-0 Medeama". 777score.ng. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Top clubs in Europe and America chasing Inter Allies defender Wahab Ackwei". topghananews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Wahab Ackwei leaves Inter Allies after 3 years". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Ackwei agrees terms with Hearts". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
External links
- Wahab Ackwei at USL League One
- Wahab Ackwei at Inter Allies FC
- Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
- Wahab Ackwei at WorldFootball.com [dead link]
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