Wahab_Ackwei
Wahab Ackwei
Ghanaian professional footballer
Wahab Ackwei (born 19 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Inter Allies | 56 | (3) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls II | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Richmond Kickers | 38 | (0) |
| 2021 | Loudoun United | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 55 | (4) |
| 2024– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 16 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]
Richmond Kickers
In March 2019, the Richmond Kickers signed Ackwei.[8]
Loudoun United
Ackwei signed with Loudoun United on 11 February 2021.[9]
Rio Grande Valley FC
On 11 February 2022, Ackwei moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[10] On May 5, 2022, Ackwei scored his first goal for RGV during a 3–2 loss to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[11]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Following Rio Grande Valley folding Ackewi moved to Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2024 season.[12]
- As of 14 October 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2020 | USL League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Loudoun United FC | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2022 | USL Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 63 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 157 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 8 | ||
- Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup
Individual
- USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022[14]
- "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. 28 June 2017. 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. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "American side Richmond Kickers FC sign Ghanaian youngster Wahab Ackwei". footballghana.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Loudoun United Adds Quartet of Newcomers to Squad". loudoununitedfc.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Toros Add Wahab Ackwei to Defensive Corps". 11 February 2022.
- "MATCH RECAP: LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT FOR RGV FC IN COLORADO". rgvfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
- "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- Wahab Ackwei at USL League One
- Wahab Ackwei at Inter Allies FC
- Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
- Wahab Ackwei at WorldFootball.com Archived 6 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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