Wahab Ackwei

Wahab Ackwei
Personal information
Full name Wahab Ackwei
Date of birth (1996-10-19) October 19, 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Playing position Center Back, Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Inter Allies FC 61 (3)
2018 New York Red Bulls II 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:13, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Wahab Ackwei (born 19 October 1996, in Allies) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played as a Defender and Defensive Midfielder at New York Red Bulls II in the United Soccer League.

Career

Inter Allies

Wahab 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 teams 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 December 30, 2017
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Allies FC 2015 120000000120
2016 260000000260
2017 233000000233
Total 613000000613
Career total 613000000613

References

  1. ↑ "Inter Allies Defender Wahab Ackwei Wants To Add Goals To His Game". sportsnetghana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Match report: Inter Allies 1-0 Bechem United". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Match report: Inter Allies 2-0 Medeama". 777score.ng. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Top clubs in Europe and America chasing Inter Allies defender Wahab Ackwei". topghananews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Wahab Ackwei leaves Inter Allies after 3 years". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ackwei agrees terms with Hearts". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

See also

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