Benjamin Acheampong ( ) (born 15 May 1990) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a

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and he is also a member of the

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Club career

Coruxo FC

Acheampong joined the first team of Spanish club Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2010–11 season, and played for Coruxo FC until the end of the 2010–11 season.

Asante Kotoko

Acheampong signed for Ghanaian Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko from Coruxo FC at the beginning of the 2011–12 season. In his first season with Asante Kotoko he has won the 2011–12 Ghana Premier League season.

Zamalek

In February 2021, Acheampong revealed that he had been duped out of $1 million by the Egyptian club who used contract clauses to avoid paying the sum.

International career

Ghana national team

On 16 May 2012, Acheampong was called up to the Ghana squad for two,

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matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.

Honours

Club

;Asante Kotoko * Ghana Premier League (1): 2011–12

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Acheampong, Benjamin 1990 births Living people Association football forwards Segunda División B players Coruxo FC players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players Ghana Premier League players Qatari Second Division players Ghanaian footballers Expatriate footballers in Jordan Shabab Al-Aqaba Club players Footballers from Kumasi El Dakhleya SC players Zamalek SC players Petrojet SC players Al-Shamal SC players Egyptian Premier League players African Games gold medalists for Ghana African Games medalists in football Expatriate footballers in Qatar Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games