Elshaddai Acheampong (born 16 August 2003) is a women's professional footballer from Ghana. She plays for Gokulam Kerala FC 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.[1] She played for Police Ladies in Ghana.[2]
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.[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
- ↑ IWL a good platform for exposure to many players like mine: Elshaddai Acheampong, ANI. ThePrint(2022-05-24). 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.
- ↑ Gokulam Kerala Overcome Sethu FC To Clinch Second Successive Indian Women’s League Title, PTI. www.outlookindia.com(2022-05-27). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ Ghana star Elshaddai Acheampong signs for Cypriot side Apollon FC, Ghana, Soccernet. www.ghanasoccernet.com(2022-07-17). Retrieved 2023-09-20.