Wahab Ackwei

Wahab Ackwei (born 19 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Rio Grande Valley FC.

Wahab Ackwei
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Rio Grande Valley FC
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– Rio Grande Valley FC 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:25, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

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]

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]

Career statistics
As of 22 June 2019[11]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Allies 2015 Ghana Premier League 12000––120
2016 Ghana Premier League 21000––210
2017 Ghana Premier League 23300––233
Total 563000000563
New York Red Bulls II 2018 USL 70––0070
Richmond Kickers 2019 USL League One 25011–00261
Richmond Kickers 2020 USL League One 13000–00130
Career total 883110000894
  1. Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup

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. 28 June 2017. 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. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. "American side Richmond Kickers FC sign Ghanaian youngster Wahab Ackwei". footballghana.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Loudoun United Adds Quartet of Newcomers to Squad". loudoununitedfc.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Toros Add Wahab Ackwei to Defensive Corps". 11 February 2022.
  11. Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway


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