Years Team Name Kenny Achampong Role Footballer | Height 1.75 m | |
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Date of birth (1966-06-26) 26 June 1966 (age 49) Place of birth Kilburn, London, England | ||
Leyton Orient 5 Mansfield Town 1 - 1992-3
Kenneth Achampong is an English former professional footballer who played as a Winger. Achampong played for three teams in the Football League between 1984 and 1993, scoring 22 goals in 174 games.
Contents
- Leyton Orient 5 Mansfield Town 1 1992 3
- Personal life
- Club career
- International career
- Later life
- References
Personal life
Born in Kilburn, London, Achampong is of Ghanaian descent.
Club career
Achampong began his career with Fulham, and scored on his debut for the team. Between 1984 and 1989, Achampong scored 15 goals in 81 League games for Fulham. Achampong then played for Charlton Athletic between 1989 and 1990, playing in 10 League games. Achampong's next club was Leyton Orient, where he scored 7 goals in 83 League games between 1990 and 1993.
International career
Achampong earned a call up to the Ghanaian national side in 1993, but didn't make an international appearance.
Later life
After being released from his contract with Leyton Orient in the summer of 1993, Achampong moved to Ghana. After a brief spell living in France, which included a spell training with Olympique de Marseille, Achampong moved to Germany in 1998. As of 2001, he was living in North London.