| Josh Acheampong | |
| Fullname: | Joshua Kofi Acheampong[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 2006[2] |
| Birth Place: | London, England[3] |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
| Currentclub: | Chelsea |
| Clubnumber: | 34 |
| Position: | Right-back, centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 2 May 2024 |
Joshua Kofi Acheampong[1] (born 5 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Chelsea. He has represented England as a youth international at multiple levels.
Born in London, Acheampong is of Ghanaian descent.[4] He first joined Chelsea's academy as an Under-8.[2]
On 3 January 2024, Acheampong signed his first professional contract with Chelsea.[5] Acheampong was included in a match-day squad for the Chelsea men's senior team for the first time on 11 March 2024, being named amongst the substitutes in the Premier League match against Newcastle United;[6] however, he ultimately went unused in that game. On 2 May 2024, three days before his 18th birthday, Acheampong made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute of a 2–0 Chelsea victory at Stamford Bridge over their London derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.[7] His inclusion in the match-day squad against Tottenham came amidst several injuries to more experienced first-team players.
In May 2023, Acheampong was a member of the England under-17 squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] In November 2023 he was selected to represent England at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and scored a goal in their opening game against New Caledonia.[9] [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Chelsea U18s
England U18s