Yaw Ackah Explained

Yaw Ackah
Fullname:Yaw Ackah
Birth Date:1 June 1999
Birth Place:Ghana
Height:1.69m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Kayserispor
Clubnumber:89
Youthclubs1:Bechem United
Youthyears2:2017–2019
Youthclubs2:Boavista
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Boavista
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Kayserispor
Caps2:46
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Erzurumspor F.K. (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Ankara Keçiörengücü S.K. (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:26 June 2024

Yaw Ackah (born 1 June 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Kayserispor.

Professional career

Ackah joined the youth academy of Boavista in 2017 from Bechem United.[1] Ackah made his professional debut for Boavista in a 4-2 Primeira Liga win over S.C. Braga on 11 May 2019.[2]

After making 24 appearances for Boavista in the 2019/20 campaign, Ackah joined Turkish Super League side Kayserispor for a three-year deal with the club after a successful medical ahead of the 2020–2021 season.[3] [4]

International career

Ackah was called up to the preliminary squad for the Ghana U20s for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portuguese giants Boavista promote 'New Essien' Yaw Ackah to senior side after sparkling for youth side. GhanaSoccernet.
  2. Web site: Boavista vs. Sporting Braga - 11 May 2019 - Soccerway. ca.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: OFFICIAL: Yaw Ackah joins Kayserispor FK - Kickgh.com. 2020-08-20. www.kickgh.com. en-gb.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-17. EXCLUSIVE: Ghana midfielder Yaw Ackah joins Turkish side Kayserispor. 2020-08-20. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  5. Web site: Boavista youth star Yaw Ackah starts training with Black Satellites ahead of Benin clash. GhanaSoccernet.