Geoffrey Acheampong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong | ||
| Date of birth | January 28, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunyani, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cate School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 22 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Bastia | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bastia II | 11 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2017 (UTC). | |||
Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong (born January 28, 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who last played for SC Bastia in the French Ligue 1.[1]
Early life and education
Acheampong was born in Sunyani, Ghana, on January 28, 1997, to Alice and Henry Acheampong.[2][3] He was a part of the Right to Dream Academy and would ultimately move to the United States.[4] He played high school soccer at Cate School in Carpinteria, California, and made worldwide headlines with a goal scored from a distance of 60 yards.[5][6]
A highly touted prep, Acheampong was rated as the 24th best collegiate soccer prospect in the class of 2015.[7] He continued his soccer career and announced his intention to enroll at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[8][9] In his only year with the Gauchos, Acheampong made 22 appearances and scored 3 goals.[10] Playing alongside Nick DePuy, he 10 assists he recorded were the highest on the team.[10] The Big West Conference announced Acheampong as the 2015 Freshman of the Year.[11] Despite having played only one year, he was already being highly considered as a top Major League Soccer prospect.[12] He left school after his first season with the Gauchos to pursue a professional soccer career.
Professional career
In June 2016, it was announced that Acheampong had signed with SC Bastia of Ligue 1.[13][14] On September 18, 2016, Acheampong made his professional debut upon entering as a substitute for Allan Saint-Maximin in a match against AS Saint-Étienne.[15][16]
Awards and honors
- Individual
- Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: 2015[11]
References
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Ghana youth defender Geoffrey Acheampong on trial at French third-tier side FC Paris‚ ghanasoccernet.com, 13 July 2017
- ↑ "Geoffrey Acheampong Player Profile – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Geoffrey Acheampong – UC Santa Barbara". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Bouillon, Sophie (July 15, 2016). "Football and education are the goals at Ghana’s Right to Dream Academy". www.AWorldAtSchool.org. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Corless, Liam (February 12, 2015). "Watch spectacular goal as US high school student scores from his own half". Daily Mirror. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Foss, Mike (February 13, 2015). "High school soccer player scores insane goal from midfield". USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Class of 2015 (High School Seniors)". www.CollegeSoccerNews.com. February 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 25 Rankings, Youth National Team Players Highlight Signing Day". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 4, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Eskilson, J.R. (June 16, 2014). "Boys Commitments: UCSB lands local HS star". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- 1 2 "2015 UC Santa Barbara Season Box Score". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- 1 2 "Big West Unveils 2015 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team" (PDF). Big West Conference. November 3, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kennedy, Paul (November 19, 2015). "Top MLS prospects to watch in NCAA Men's Tournament". Soccer America. Oakland, California. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Darkwah, Frank (June 30, 2016). "Ghana youngster Geoffrey Acheampong signs for French side FC Bastia". GhanaSportsOnline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Dove, Ed (June 30, 2016). "Boateng, de Jong celebrate Acheampong contract". Goal.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "St Etienne 1 FT 0 Bastia". ESPN FC. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Saint-Étienne veut se lancer Bastia souhaite confirmer". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). Tours. September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.