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{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer}}
'''Elshaddai Acheampong''' (born 16 August 2003) is a women's professional [[Football player|footballer]] from [[Ghana]]. She plays for [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala F]]C in the [[Indian Women's League]]. She plays as forward. She is the top scorer in the 2021-22 IWL.

== Early life ==
She was born in Kumasi in Ghana and started playing football at the age of six.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2022-05-24 |title=IWL a good platform for exposure to many players like mine: Elshaddai Acheampong |url=https://theprint.in/sport/iwl-a-good-platform-for-exposure-to-many-players-like-mine-elshaddai-acheampong/969036/ |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> She played for Police Ladies in Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghana's goal machine Elshaddai Acheampong sets remarkable record in India |url=https://sportsbrief.com/football/17523-meet-elshaddai-acheampong-the-female-ghanaian-footballer-turning-heads-with-her-goalscoring-prowess-in-india/ |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=sportsbrief.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

* 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=20 goals in 11 games: Ghana's Elshaddai Acheampong sets record in India's Women League |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/20-goals-in-11-games-Ghana-s-Elshaddai-Acheampong-sets-record-in-India-s-Women-League-1547393 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}</ref> Gokulam also won the League for the second successive time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-05-27 |title=Gokulam Kerala Overcome Sethu FC To Clinch Second Successive Indian Women’s League Title |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/gokulam-kerala-overcome-sethu-fc-to-clinch-second-successive-indian-women-s-league-title-news-198773 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghana |first=Soccernet |date=2022-07-17 |title=Ghana star Elshaddai Acheampong signs for Cypriot side Apollon FC |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-star-elshaddai-acheampong-signs-for-cypriot-side-apollon-fc |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.ghanasoccernet.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/181796?type=club AIFF Official website: The-AIFF.com]
* [https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/clubs/players/250175231--elshaddai-acheampong/matches/ UEFA Official website]

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[[Category:Ghana women's international footballers| ]]
[[Category:Lists of Ghanaian sportspeople|Footballers]]
[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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Ajay Kumar at 18:33, 25 September 2023