Elshaddai Acheampong (born 16 August 2003) is a Ghanaian women's professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Apollon. She also played for Gokulam Kerala FC in the Indian Women's League and was the top scorer in the 2021-22 IWL season.
Early life
editShe was born in Kumasi in Ghana and started playing football at the age of six.[1] She played for Police Ladies in Ghana.[2]
Career
edit- 2018: Elshaddai is playing for the Ghana Women's National team since 2018.
- 2021: She became the highest goal-scorer in the Hero Indian Women's League in 2021–22. She scored 20 goals from 11 matches to bag the Golden boot award and a cash prize.[3] Gokulam also won the League for the second successive time.[4]
- 2023: She is signed by Apollon Limassol FC and is taking part in the 2022/23 UEFA Women's Champions League.
- 2023: She is also selected for the Ghana team to play FIFA U20 Women's World Cup.[5]
References
edit- ^ ANI (2022-05-24). "IWL a good platform for exposure to many players like mine: Elshaddai Acheampong". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Ghana's goal machine Elshaddai Acheampong sets remarkable record in India". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "20 goals in 11 games: Ghana's Elshaddai Acheampong sets record in India's Women League". GhanaWeb. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ PTI (2022-05-27). "Gokulam Kerala Overcome Sethu FC To Clinch Second Successive Indian Women's League Title". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Ghana, Soccernet (2022-07-17). "Ghana star Elshaddai Acheampong signs for Cypriot side Apollon FC". www.ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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