Wahab Ackwei

Wahab Ackwei
Personal information
Date of birth	19 October 1996
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Rio Grande Valley FC
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Inter Allies
2018	New York Red Bulls II
2019–2020	Richmond Kickers
2021	Loudoun United
2022–	Rio Grande Valley FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Wahab Ackwei (born 19 October 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Rio Grande Valley FC.

Career

Inter Allies

Ackwei made his debut in Ghanaian professional football during the 2015 season with Inter Allies FC in the Ghanaian Division One. Ackwei scored his first goal for Inter Allies on 20 March 2017 in a 1–0 victory over Tema Youth F.C.[1] On 28 June 2017 he scored the loan goal for Inter Allies in a 1–0 victory over Bechem United.[2] On 8 October 2017 Ackwei scored his team's opening goal from the penalty spot in a 2–0 victory over Medeama S.C.[3] At the conclusion of the 2017 season in which he scored 3 goals in 23 appearances it was reported that clubs from Europe and Major League Soccer were in pursuit of the defender.[4]

Ackwei played at the club for three years before leaving at the expiration of his contract during December 2017.[5] After leaving Inter Allies, it was reported that Ackwei had an offer from Accra Hearts of Oak after a deal with Danish club Viborg FF failed to materialize.[6]

New York Red Bulls II

On 14 February 2018 it was announced that Ackwei had signed with New York Red Bulls II.[7]

Richmond Kickers

In March 2019, the Richmond Kickers signed Ackwei.[8]

Loudoun United

Ackwei signed with Loudoun United on 11 February 2021.[9]

Rio Grande Valley FC

On 11 February 2022, Ackwei moved to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[10] On May 5, 2022, Ackwei scored his first goal for RGV during a 3–2 loss to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[11]

Career statistics

As of 14 October 2023[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Allies	2015	Ghana Premier League	12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
	2016	Ghana Premier League	21	0	0	0	–		–		21	0
	2017	Ghana Premier League	23	3	0	0	–		–		23	3
	Total		56	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	3
New York Red Bulls II	2018	USL	7	0	–		–		0	0	7	0
Richmond Kickers	2019	USL League One	25	0	1	1	–		0	0	26	1
	2020	USL League One	13	0	0	0	–		0	0	13	0
	Total		38	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	39	1
Loudoun United FC	2021	USL Championship	9	0	0	0	–		0	0	9	0
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	2022	USL Championship	31	2	2	0	–		0	0	15	1
	2023	USL Championship	23	2	1	0	–		0	0	24	2
	Total		63	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	65	4
Career total			157	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	161	8

Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup

Honours

Individual

USL Championship All League Second Team: 2022[13]

References

"Inter Allies Defender Wahab Ackwei Wants To Add Goals To His Game". sportsnetghana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
"Match report: Inter Allies 1-0 Bechem United". ghanaweb.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
"Match report: Inter Allies 2-0 Medeama". 777score.ng. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
"Top clubs in Europe and America chasing Inter Allies defender Wahab Ackwei". topghananews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
"Wahab Ackwei leaves Inter Allies after 3 years". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
"Ackwei agrees terms with Hearts". sunnews.info. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
"NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
"American side Richmond Kickers FC sign Ghanaian youngster Wahab Ackwei". footballghana.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
"Loudoun United Adds Quartet of Newcomers to Squad". loudoununitedfc.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
"Toros Add Wahab Ackwei to Defensive Corps". 11 February 2022.
"MATCH RECAP: LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT FOR RGV FC IN COLORADO". rgvfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
"USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

External links

Wahab Ackwei at USL League One
Wahab Ackwei at Inter Allies FC
Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway
Wahab Ackwei at WorldFootball.com Archived 6 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine

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[13] Appearance in the U.S. Open Cup

[1] "Inter Allies Defender Wahab Ackwei Wants To Add Goals To His Game". sportsnetghana.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[2] "Match report: Inter Allies 1-0 Bechem United". ghanaweb.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

[3] "Match report: Inter Allies 2-0 Medeama". 777score.ng. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

[4] "Top clubs in Europe and America chasing Inter Allies defender Wahab Ackwei". topghananews.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

[5] "Wahab Ackwei leaves Inter Allies after 3 years". sunnews.info. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[6] "Ackwei agrees terms with Hearts". sunnews.info. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[7] "NYRB II Sign Steven Echevarria and Wahab Ackwei". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[8] "American side Richmond Kickers FC sign Ghanaian youngster Wahab Ackwei". footballghana.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[9] "Loudoun United Adds Quartet of Newcomers to Squad". loudoununitedfc.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[10] "Toros Add Wahab Ackwei to Defensive Corps". 11 February 2022.

[11] "MATCH RECAP: LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT FOR RGV FC IN COLORADO". rgvfc.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[12] Wahab Ackwei at Soccerway

[2022AllLeague-14] "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.