Place of birth Sunyani, Ghana Number 21 Height 1.8 m | Playing position Years Team Weight 79 kg | |
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Full name Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong Date of birth (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997 (age 20) Current team SC Bastia (#21 / Midfielder, Forward) Similar Lenny Nangis, Alexander Djiku, Lassana Coulibaly, Axel Ngando, Jerson Cabral | ||
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Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong (born January 28, 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for SC Bastia in the French Ligue 1.
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Early life and education
Acheampong was born in Sunyani, Ghana, on January 28, 1997, to Alice and Henry Acheampong. He was a part of the Right to Dream Academy and would ultimately move to the United States. He played high school soccer at Cate School in Carpinteria, California, and made worldwide headlines with a goal scored from a distance of 60 yards.
A highly touted prep, Acheampong was rated as the 24th best collegiate soccer prospect in the class of 2015. He continued his soccer career and announced his intention to enroll at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In his only year with the Gauchos, Acheampong made 22 appearances and scored 3 goals. Playing alongside Nick DePuy, he 10 assists he recorded were the highest on the team. The Big West Conference announced Acheampong as the 2015 Freshman of the Year. Despite having played only one year, he was already being highly considered as a top Major League Soccer prospect. He left school after his first season with the Gauchos to pursue a professional soccer career.
Professional career
In June 2016, it was announced that Acheampong had signed with SC Bastia of Ligue 1. On September 18, 2016, Acheampong made his professional debut upon entering as a substitute for Allan Saint-Maximin in a match against AS Saint-Étienne.