Elshaddai Acheampong Explained
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
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
- Web site: ANI . 2022-05-24 . IWL a good platform for exposure to many players like mine: Elshaddai Acheampong . 2023-09-20 . ThePrint . en-US.
- Web site: Ghana's goal machine Elshaddai Acheampong sets remarkable record in India . 2023-09-20 . sportsbrief.com . en.
- Web site: 2022-05-27 . 20 goals in 11 games: Ghana's Elshaddai Acheampong sets record in India's Women League . 2023-09-20 . GhanaWeb . en.
- Web site: PTI . 2022-05-27 . Gokulam Kerala Overcome Sethu FC To Clinch Second Successive Indian Women's League Title . 2023-09-20 . www.outlookindia.com.
- Web site: Ghana . Soccernet . 2022-07-17 . Ghana star Elshaddai Acheampong signs for Cypriot side Apollon FC . 2023-09-20 . www.ghanasoccernet.com.
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