Josh Okoampa | |
Fullname: | Joshua Opoku Okoampa |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1984 |
Birth Place: | Odumase Krobo, Ghana |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | 1990–2002 |
Youthyears2: | 1999–2002 |
Youthyears3: | 2003–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Wings Soccer Club |
Youthclubs3: | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay |
Years1: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs1: | Türkiyemspor Berlin |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Joshua Opoku Okoampa (born October 10, 1984) is an American former soccer player. He played at Türkiyemspor Berlin.
Okoampa is currently an assistant coach at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. He also serves as Technical Director of the North Oaks Blast Soccer Club.
A native of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Okoampa played college soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. After scoring 14 goals and six assists his senior season Okoampa was named to the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Men's Collegiate All-America Third Team NCAA Division I.[1] He was the fifth all-time scorer in school history with 36 career goals.[2]
In February 2008 he joined Türkiyemspor Berlin[3] of the fourth-tier Regionalliga Nord, signing a 2-year contract. Okoampa was forced to retire in August 2009 due to a leg injury.